Frodee
Off center a bit
You using rattle can paint? if so never used any that would hold up to gas or any other chemical.I have a free flow fuel filter , which was painted oil base paint , everytime I change the the filter gas spills on the paint and ruins it . So I was thinking water base paint so the gasoline spillage won't effect it .
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Water borne paint in my opinion would not change it as well but I really don't know.
If you don't have a good under coat on the bare metal than nothing will holdup.
I'm just a body man not really a good painter.