I'm not sure the exhaust characteristics of the ascending Saturn V can be directly compared to the descending LM, but I can confirm that different skin materials were used on the inboard sections of the LM footpads. The dark material is H-film and was used to protect parts of the LM that would possibly be subjected to exhaust impingement. The "gold" aluminized mylar is not well suited to direct exhaust impingement.
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