epoxy prime the bare metal, epoxy doesn't need the etch and it's a sure seal that will prevent rust till you get back to it

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics