Prevent Rust in Battery well

[tussey]

I've already replaced the battery well once due to rust and after taking my bike out from storage I noticed it's getting bad again. It's rusting on the bottom and sides. I think I'm gonna just start regularly spraying/wiping down with WD-40. I don't want to strip it to bare metal and repaint.

I was curious to hear other ideas/solutions/stories about preventing rust on our bikes 

[bobthebiker]

the only thing I can think of, is to just make a battery box of a metal that wont rust and weld/bolt it in.    I need to replace my subframe after noticing it rusting to hell, but I dont have a welder, so I might pay someone to weld some tabs onto my second subframe and this one so I can bolt it on.

[JeremyP]

Sandpaper and Rustoleum paint!
-did my whole rusted frame, works like a charm
best of luck

[Kerry]

Sandpaper and Rustoleum paint!

My thoughts exactly. 

[dgyver]

Does automotive undercoating resist battery acid? I have seen more damage from battery acid than water.

[galahs]

Por 15 or Rust Bullet would do the trick! 

[sledge]

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9449&frostProductName=Plasti-Dip%20Coating%20Black%20(429ml)&catID=24&frostCat=Painting&frostSubCat=&subCatID=

[dgyver]

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9449&frostProductName=Plasti-Dip%20Coating%20Black%20(429ml)&catID=24&frostCat=Painting&frostSubCat=&subCatID=

... Impervious to moisture, salt water even battery acid ...

[sledge]

DG,
Its good stuff, used it many times.