Perhaps it's because paint is a piss-poor sealing compound?
No, really, it is, for the purpose you describe. Paint is excellent at keeping things out -- water, bugs, whatever. Its not good at all at holding things in
place.
If a chunk of foam decides to go for a spin, it's going for a spin regardless of whether it's painted in place or not.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
No, really, it is, for the purpose you describe. Paint is excellent at keeping things out -- water, bugs, whatever. Its not good at all at holding things in
place.
If a chunk of foam decides to go for a spin, it's going for a spin regardless of whether it's painted in place or not.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs