Originally I was going to use an etching primer, but only found etching solution.
tip - wear gloves when dealing with etching/water solution...ouch
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint01.jpg)
primer
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint02.jpg)
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint03.jpg)
painted
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint04.jpg)
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint05.jpg)
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint06.jpg)
ring
![](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/paint07.jpg)
After looking at these pics, I've decided to rattle-can the rings black...think they will look nicer two-tone
![Cheesy :D](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/grin.gif)
mount on monday