Took Runeweaver's advice, just did it like it was a normal alcove, turned out great and still functions, no special treatment necessary.

That's a really good idea for the torches and orbs, I'll definitely have to use that.

I was more thinking of the female ports on the walls themselves rather than the male side of the contacts.

I scoured the forums for any tips on this before deciding to make an account to ask. Are there any tips or tricks to painting LED walls to avoid possible disruption of the contacts? is it best to disassemble them? or maybe a dab of liquid latex that could be peeled off once the piece is painted? If ...