Phil, the Inter 20 carbon masts are all painted white for protection. Obviously this adds weight but how much?

I was concerned when I first got my Jav 2, with it's black carbon mast, because I live in Florida and leave the mast up on the boat in my backyard (lake front) all summer. I was surprised some times on a hot day, I would touch the mast and it was not all that hot, not nearly as hot as what a black peice of metal would be in direct summer Florida sun (most black cars get up to 140 degrees F. in the direct sun)

So, how big a deal would it be to paint the carbon mast white? That would give it some scratch protection as well. You sure don't see any black carbon A cats sailing around.