Black C-Channels?

[Gigahertz.t]

Other than inspiring fear and awe in the competitors, it does not add functionality (or at least not supposed to). (My partner last year saw a team with black c-channels and thought they purchased an advanced structure kit of some sorts, so it will intimidate newer teams)
Here’s a few posts:

How to paint vex metal?

Hi I want to spray paint my schools c channels and parts, but I don’t want to break any rules. What’s the best way to paint parts without breaking rules (like chipping paint off onto the field) while looking clean?

Tips for Robot Painting

We are looking into painting our robot for nationals and worlds this year, as it is our final year of high school and potentially our last time going to worlds. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations as to where to start when doing this. We would like to spray paint it as anodizing will likely require it do be done all in one batch. Also, would you recommend it, or would it be better to just use accents like electrical tape and or multicolored zip ties and rubber bands.

Spray Paint purchase

I use that paint for other metal projects that I do. I’m mostly a matte finish person, it seems to hide any defects a little better. You might want to test fly the gloss to see if that give you the shine you want. I’ve used this (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-11-oz-Metallic-Black-Night-Protective-Spray-Paint-7250830/100124491) to get a more glossy black. They also come in other colors (I’m partial to John Deere Green) so you can go a little crazy. @kmmohn has the key…