WHEN your done, tape up all the "holes" on the underside of the lid., pour in about a quart of por 15. Rotate the lid every 5 minutes or so , get the por 15 in every crevice. then drain the excess out. This will prevent the edges from rusting out ever again , and protect the work you just did.
Nice to see all the work you putting into it
I drowned the lip with epoxy from the inside once, but will probably do it one more time and slosh it around a little bit more.
Had some rotten luck with por15 in the past so I'm anti-por, but had amazing results/longevity with epoxy so I'm pro-epoxy.
