Originally Posted by JeffS

I've never understood the logic of protectant coverings, especially ugly ones. Car bras, electric tape on the rack, etc...

Why would you put something unattractive on the rack to prevent an area from being scratched, which you will not never see anyway because it's covered with electric tape?

If I were forced to do something...

- powder coat should be durable
- bed liner coating
- rubber coating - like the handles of tools are dipped in