Paint secondary tubes?

[SculptureOfSound]

I'm repainting my used Montpelier today. Got the secondary tubes out and they were a bit rusty. Cleaned them up and noticed they were never originally painted.

Any reason I shouldn't paint them before putting them back in? Id like to stop future corrosion as well as make them look nicer. Id be hitting them with stove bright satin black.

Thanks!

 

[CincyBurner]

You don't need to paint them.
On your first fire the paint will burn off - the secondaries get cherry red.

 

[brenndatomu]

They are stainless steel...they don't need painted. When stainless is exposed to the high temps of a combustion chamber it will take on a "rusty" look...but its not really. Hopefully someone with more metallurgy knowledge than me will stop by and explain it...
EDIT: Here's an article about it...
(broken link removed to https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/why-does-stainless-steel-rust/)

 

[SculptureOfSound]

Thanks guys. Decided against painting them based on your advice!