Cody Bratton
TVWBB Gold Member
Exactly what they both said. I go a little further than that - On all of the factory welds, rusty looking or not, I take a brass brush and just brush them till they are bare and shiny. It isn't totally necessary, but I think it helps prevent future rust just due to the nature of welds and naturally occurring pits in the weld. It takes an extra 5-10 minutes, but it is good piece of mind, in my opinion.