Not just carbon fiber, Terry,
Any parts that have been baked in an oven in order to raise the glass
transition temperature will have a higher temperature tolerance and
can therefore tolerate a color other than white.
I don't think the old DA20 series had this treatment of its fuse, but
all modern VLJs, Cirrus, Columbia(Cessna) do, in an oven big enough
for the whole fuse and wings.
The Europa kit is not heat treated. If you paint it dark, it will MELT
(if there is sufficient heat and infrared)!
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