Thanks Scott. The key word for me is "spray".

For anyone else who wants to tackle the brake line from front to back,
FWIW, there is a portion above the gas tank that *I* can't reach. I
found that even with my paint brush stuck onto the end of a drum stick
(no laughing! <g>) I couldn't reach it all.

I would imagine that spraying the stuff on (as Scott says) might reach
that portion.

I think the lesson for *me* here is, by the time I did the prep,
played around with the line like a f'n cat trying to get his favorite
toy out from under a couch, I might have been better served by
replacing the line. Having said as much, I'm pretty sure I've "bought"
some time.

Oh yah and the other point is that IF the top coat cracks and water
gets in and STAYS in, that might only cause the line to deteriorate
faster. But that's a pretty far fetched possibility AFAIK! :^)

Neil.

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 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.