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[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but does it have protective properties? Like idk maybe it adds corrosion resistance or sth

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

For most of the shuttle, yes, but the removal of the paint from the tank specifically was because the tank had a foam coating that was not actually meaningfully protected by the paint.