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You could use it to cover a metal pipe that needs something. Are the ridges in a circle around the hose or it is a continuing spiral up. Might use it over a pipe for a trellis. Some people have used dryer hose to make things but I can just not remember what they made.

The rings are circles and not metal but harder plastic. They close together when not stretched out not like dryer hose. If I fill it with sand to make it more stable then shape it and use plastic paint it might work.

What you have is like hose used for drainage (French drain) or sewage or something. I know what you are talking about :)

What if you taped up the areas you did not want to paint? Or you could tape paper to it even and then spray the areas you want to add stripes to. That should be an easier way to get in the grooves and cracks.

Good luck :)