Repainting frame and stabilizers

If you already have some surface rust, get some POL. It does cost more, but it helps stabilize the rust that already exists. If no rust then use rustolium. Jmo

DutchmenSport wrote:
No. Use Rustolium though. In spite of everything "out there" on the market, you still cannot go wrong with Rustolium. It's been around the longest and has proven the test of time.

Agree. Rustolium = great stuff...

IMO, flat black color doesn't show as much blemishes as gloss black. Gloss tents to over magnify the little bumps.

No. Use Rustolium though. In spite of everything "out there" on the market, you still cannot go wrong with Rustolium. It's been around the longest and has proven the test of time.

Whether a paint is shiny or not really has nothing to do with it's durability. However, durability is directly related to whether it is properly applied or not and whether it is properly maintained or not.
All paint does is create a barrier between the metal and oxygen to prevent oxidation (rust on steel, white stuff on aluminum, verdigris on brass and copper, etc.). If the paint isn't properly applied, it can't seal properly. And if it isn't maintained, it can't protect.