318 oil pump replacement

Ok i just got the pan off the motor and it looks like the pick up tube was clogged with orange paint ouch!!!! The intermediate shaft was still good thank god oh and the pick up tube was only finger tight soo damn this was all my fault thats the last time i ever try to put an engine together while drinking too much coronas ha ha.... Now reinstalling the pan is gonna be a bieotch!!!!! Wish me luck :)

did you paint the inside of the pan or block? I know this is a common practice, just wondering if it backfired in this case.