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Bartman / Dug224,

Thanks for the comments! I appreciate the great resource this site is for ideas.

On the frame, I used vinegar and water, but it flash rusts quickly. I finished cleaning off the frame with phosphoric acid. The product I used was Kleen Strip Phosphoric Prep & Etch. Don't let it dry on the frame overnight, rinse with water. It forms a coating much like Pine rosin if it drys on the metal, and that is a royal pain to remove. Both ways are best in hot weather. In hind sight, I should have paid someone to sandblast the frame. I was just too cheap . . . LOL