Paint for windshield frame under seal area?
 

Got a guy coming out to put a windshield in my Wrangler. The previous seal had leaked...so windshield pulled...cleaned up the surface rust...gonna shoot some black paint on the inside. What do I put where the windshield glue will go? Will regular rustoleum work when the guy comes out with his glue?

Also, what is this "primer" that some say the installers don't use? I want to make sure I ask for primer?

I might consider going with POR-15. Don't know about the primer.

You might want a heavy duty rust converter chemical.
Use blue painters tape and towels or plastic sheeting over exposed surfaces.
Apply everywhere with a 1/4" or 1/2" brush.

The spray-can primers don't have enough chemical to protect for a year.

Thanks guys. When you say heavy duty I am guessing you mean something like POR15? This is necessary under the windshield frame where the windshield glue will go too? Or will that glue take care of that area?

I'm not totally convinced on POR15......The black plastic paint.
It is a good coating, but only under optimal circumstances

Surface<-->Surface bond is essential.
Use a good self etching primer if in doubt.

I just use the regular Rustoleum you can buy in a can from Lowes/Home Depot. I've painted whole frames, chassis and fenders with this stuff. Wears like iron.

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After full windshield removal and upon closer inspection - the windshield frame is 100% rust free. It still has all of its paint. Strangely - there are two spots of surface rust on the inside. I guess the seal leaked in somehow. So I am just going to wire brush off the rust and dab some of this oil based black I have from tractor supply. Dries slow so I may just sand it and then paint after the windshield is in - and then put the trim over it when it dries. Really odd place to rust though.

Oh the EPA irony.

That same formula might not be available in other states.

Others will have to grind, weld, apply chemicals, travel to the store with multiple trips, waste a lot of electricity and gasoline, lose time from other ventures, have parts delivered, etc,etc. All to repair something that wasn't fixed right before.

Just to update. The windshield guy came out. Took a look at the whole windshield frame. Noted that it was spotless in terms of being rust free as well as not having any signs of leaks. He determined that the small rust that was visible was from the old soft top leaking (which I replaced). Glad that job got done with having to weld in a new windshield frame or patches!