I'm by no means a metal expert, but I have learned from experience that if you don't deal with rust it will come back to haunt you. You might talk to a bodyman to see what he suggests. Sealing the pockets without addressing the rust would in all likelyhood cause some problems later.
Robert C.
If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes,"
I'm a Genius in the making.
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