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Originally Posted by Pun-isher

Over the years, our team has been trying to incorporate more machined pieces into our assemblies, and I have some questions concerning the machined pieces that many teams in the LA regional are rocking:

1. Do teams rely on local sources to paint their machined parts?
2. Are parts pre-painted before assembly, or vice versa?
3. If we were to paint parts on our own, what would be the suggested medium to do so?

It may seem fairly trivial, but I've always believed that one should never underestimate the influential power of appearance to your teammates, your alliance members, and the opposing alliance. Thank you for your time.

You might consider having them annodized. That's what we've done the last couple of years.