Paint inside of valve covers?

I pulled some Magnum valve covers out of the junkyard this weekend, and have a couple questions:

First, should I paint the inside with hi-temp paint, or will regular rustoleum semi-flat black be okay?

Also, because these things were so gunky, I chiseled the long baffle off of one so I could clean under it. Does the valve cover really need a baffle? Can I run it without one?
PAINT THE INSIDE OF COVER....NO NO NO NO NO................and why would you want to....The baffel is their to keep oil from splashing out...or away from certain components in the engine.....