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While you are painting, you may consider reshooting the chip pan with a more durable paint or possibly something like a thicker epoxy floor coating. The hot chips and oil will take off the paint in short order. I have a thin sheet pan that I slide between my lathe and the chip pan, make cleaning out the chips a bit easier and collects some of the cutting fluid. Also might consider adding a gearbox pump oiler and a small pan under the gearbox.
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/pm1340gt-gearbox-pump-oiler-system.37284/#post-507751
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/pm1340gt-gearbox-pump-oiler-system.37284/#post-507751