FYI: Yami Fuel/Water Separator Filter

[BigRock44]

FYI to all those who have yamaha fuel/water separator filters: just changed mine and found something a bit startling. after removing the old filter in my boat and while adding gas to the new filter before replacement, i noticed that the blue paint was peeling and dissolving at the base of the new filter where it screws back into the unit. the gas seemed to be reacting with the paint on the filter area inside of the gasket, which means this stuff is getting into the fuel. why in the world yamaha (or their parts manufacturer) would paint this part of the filter is beyond my comprehension, but my concern is that paint is getting into the lines to some extent. who knows how far, there are several filters before the injectors, but this can't be good for the injectors if the particles could make it there, at whatever amount/size. has anyone else seen this or have any thoughts/comments? i'm talking about the large blue 10 micron fuel/water canister type separator filter that yamaha makes.