RE: (ET) Spring cleaning leads to questions

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

Chris,

Some words to the wise:

Once you get your deck back use POR instead of Rustoleum.  You'll get a 
great primary bond between the por and the white metal and a lot thicker 
(Mil) buildup.  You can overcoat the POR with the white if you want to 
keep the deck looking clean.  I've been told by this group not to use my 
pressure washer to clean the deck.  Now I use an old wood kitchen scraper 
which works great.  I also shed store my front mounted deck in the 
vertical position so the underneath gets a lot of air time.

You should not be having corrosion issues with the steel/Stainless steel 
interfaqce.  They are just not far enough away on the noble metals chart. 
See below link.  Mild steel and 304/316 SS are next to each other and 
they're not in a saltwater environment.  
http://www.clementsmarine.co.uk/PDF/TD015/TD015.PDF

I would recommend using steel fasteners and degrease and paint over them 
after assembly.