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I’ve never heard Ti is hard to paint, before. I know it’s not necessary to paint Ti in order to have a nice, finished, protected, and durable product, unlike with steel and aluminum, and the brushed, natural Ti finishes are easy to maintain and refresh, too. We see similar habits to leave unpainted stainless steel and carbon fiber, for the same reasons or so I thought. It also seems lots of Ti builders have been painting Ti frames for a long time, so I’m surprised to hear it said the material is particularly hard to paint.