"Jim Thompson" wrote in
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When I put out the flag today I noticed that the steel wall bracket is
rusting, in spite of this being Arizona, where rust is forbidden ;-)

Do I remember correctly that cleaning steel in a mild acid solution is
the best treatment to remove the rust, then prime and paint?

...Jim Thompson

You start some pretty strange threads sometimes Jim...

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