Morton Building - Paint Poles or Not?

[ParkerVise]

I have recently purchased a Morton building built in the late 1970s. The support poles are 5.5"x5.5" dark wood on 6' centers. Much of the walls between the poles are covered in plywood or OSB (over an original layer of insulation). The walls are dingy and I am preparing to paint them white to brighten the shop. Is there a reason to not paint the poles? Views?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Fueler]

I have recently purchased a Morton building built in the late 1970s. The support poles are 5.5"x5.5" dark wood on 6' centers. Much of the walls between the poles are covered in plywood or OSB (over an original layer of insulation). The walls are dingy and I am preparing to paint them white to brighten the shop. Is there a reason to not paint the poles? Views?

Thanks in advance.

I left mine unpainted for a nice contrast.

 

[nadogail]

Paint or not to paint, that is an eternal question.

Good Luck with your decision.

 

[PugetDude]

It's an aesthetics question, not a structural question.
I'd paint them, lighten everything up. (And, it's easier than cutting in around them)