I just bought my first house (built in 2006) and I'm trying to get some painting done.
I want to remove the trim from my recessed lighting for the painting project, but so far I'm having no success.
I took out the light bulb and "pinched" the spring loaded clips that were visible where the light bulb screws in. Those clips weren't securing the trim to the ceiling, they were just securing the ceramic piece where the light bulb screws in to the trim (sorry, don't know the name of the item where the light bulb screws in). So now the ceramic piece is sitting above the trim, so if I tried to screw the light bulb back in it would just push further up into the ceiling.
I've googled my little heart out and can't figure out how to get this trim out.
I am 95% sure the lights are made by Cooper Lighting (based on generic warranty paper work found in the house), however there is no model or other information visible from the inside of the light.
Here are a few pictures of what I'm looking at. The pictures are of 2 different light fixtures (both the exact same model) so you can see the one where I "popped out" the ceramic piece and the other where all I have done is removed the light bulb.
Thanks for any help!
(You can see in the pictures my scratches to the trim from attempted to push, pull, and turn the little tabs)
I want to remove the trim from my recessed lighting for the painting project, but so far I'm having no success.
I took out the light bulb and "pinched" the spring loaded clips that were visible where the light bulb screws in. Those clips weren't securing the trim to the ceiling, they were just securing the ceramic piece where the light bulb screws in to the trim (sorry, don't know the name of the item where the light bulb screws in). So now the ceramic piece is sitting above the trim, so if I tried to screw the light bulb back in it would just push further up into the ceiling.
I've googled my little heart out and can't figure out how to get this trim out.
I am 95% sure the lights are made by Cooper Lighting (based on generic warranty paper work found in the house), however there is no model or other information visible from the inside of the light.
Here are a few pictures of what I'm looking at. The pictures are of 2 different light fixtures (both the exact same model) so you can see the one where I "popped out" the ceramic piece and the other where all I have done is removed the light bulb.
Thanks for any help!
(You can see in the pictures my scratches to the trim from attempted to push, pull, and turn the little tabs)






