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Dan:

I've done a bunch of research and asked many people about this starting with Doug at ERA and down the line. Bottom line is there is no foolproof paint or system. I was told the metal is to thin for powder coating. ERA uses a two part epoxy process (which is what was on the cans) and that failed. Eastwood makes a paint specifically for brake fluid issues but it is not black. I was told DOT 5 fluid will work with no paint peeling but that is a project to change seals in the line of things in the system. I was also told that you can upgrade to DOT 5 without changing seals. Toss up on that one.

I bought the rubber seals that I think Patrick recommended and them seem like they will work fine. I believe the paint is less the issue if you can stop the tops from leaking.

After I blast the cans, I'm going to spray them with self etching primer then us a SEM paint (satin or semi-gloss) to paint the cans and go from there.

Open to any suggestions.

In my research I've also noticed on unrestored street cars that the brackets are black as well. I will be painting my unpainted straps black as well.