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Subject:Re: Fuel filler refresh - what paint to use?
From:Eric Caron
Date:Sun, 5 Nov 2023 17:59:16 -0500

I don’t know the answer, but am interested in replies.

And Darn,  You now gave me something to notice and likely decide I need to fix.

Eric Caron 

> On Nov 5, 2023, at 2:48 PM, Markus Benne <mbenne@M-BASS.COM> wrote:
> 
> On my 1990, the fuel filler is starting to rust on the wheel well side.
> This filler, has the filler metal (with the flap, etc) bonded somehow to the plastic pipe.
> Inside, under the cap, appears to be inbperfect shape.
> I'm planning to wire wheel the metal, but I'm not sure what paint to use.   In other projects, tremclad paint, for example, did not survive contact with gasoline at all.

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