Painters with no masking tape

We engage a group of artisans to help us remodel our Bathroom. We buy brand new black shower frames and water taps to fix in our bathrooms. The plumbers do an excellent job in fixing the black water taps and shower frames. I am extremely pleased with this.

The painters are next to repaint the bathroom with white paint. The painters are done.

The black water taps and shower frames look white. What the hell happened?

The painters respond, “We will wash and clean the black water taps and shower frames after we make them white”.

Why not use a masking tape with old Newspapers to protect the water taps and shower frames?

Why should you make it white before you clean it?