[TR] do I paint the radiator duct fiberboard?

[Ann Carletta]

Hi guys.  I have a 1959 TR3A that is red.  The rats found my fiberboard this
winter, so I ordered a new one.  Am I supposed to paint it before it's
installed?  I don't want any critters eating the new fiberboard.  Also, do I
try to match the color of the exterior and is there a type of paint that needs
to be used for something that will be next to a radiator?

Ann
1959 TR3A