ok we have all these stupid plastic character plates and I think they are awful. They fight over who gets the 1 scooby doo plate every single time. I was going to get rid of them completely but then we started using the grill and eating outside...so they are coming in handy. I want to know if there is any way to paint them so they cant tell which is which. of course they are eating on them so the paint cant flake off. Is there a product for this or is it a lost cause?!