I started using Rust-oleum's 'Rust Reformer' a little over a year ago. I get it at Wally's world. This is not an advertisement for them but I have found it to be user friendly as it is cleaned up with water. They recommend scraping loose stuff first, and I do and like Carl especially with wire brushes, then clean it [I use 'purple power' and rinse it really, really well with water]. After everything is dry I then put on the RR and then re-coat with rust-oleum black or rattle can. They recommend waiting three days before using lacquer or aerosol paints. On some of the hidden parts that don't really need a top coat I use a 2nd coat of RR [they recommend that as well]. I realize many painting purists will cringe when they read this but I have found it to be a fine product. Funny, I have yet to run into anyone else who uses it. We live on a small farm with the usual rust in Louisiana and are constantly battling humidity, etc on metal - stored or sitting out in the weather. BTW-I did a lot of homework and small projects to establish that this is good stuff.
Is my check in the mail Rust-oleum?

Lane

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