Originally Posted by
bkay
It's aluminum, so you don't have to worry about rust. Good luck. I love my 301. bkay
Aluminum won't rust, but it can and will suffer from corrosion. Rust is also a type of corrosion, but it is specific to iron and steel. So in effect, Aluminum is subject to corrosion, but the chemical reaction during oxidation is different and much more resistant than iron and steel. Still, I would highly recommend once you have repaired the gouges, that you protect the bared aluminum so it does not corrode.