sure man,
like you imply, I would go sanding harshly on the outside of brake lines,
but any good rust treatment you can do , sure won't hurt.
I usually spray cleaned rust spots with 'metal prep' .....the stuff that
says 'turns rust to primered metal' ......
then put rust paint over that.
That'll last a good while just fine.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:38 PM
Subject: Rust Paint a steel brake line?

> Hi all.
>
> Upon inspecting the long brake line from front to back on my '81,
> there is actually only a few spots of surface rust.
>
> I know it will need replacing at some point, but seems fine for now.
> i.e. most of the green paint is ok and I don't feel/see any pitting.
> So.....
>
> If I paint these spots (*light* sanding prep) with a rust inhibitor
> paint, will that actually slow down the rust?
>
> Anyone done this?
>
> Kind of hard to get at the portion over the gas tank, but I'm pretty
> sure I can get in there with a small paint brush.
>
> Neil.
>
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