Today I cleaned up a couple areas in the trunk and cleaned up the top 1/3 of the engine hood(engine side). I bought a product called chassis saver. It had good reviews on youtube and I watched a gearhead show that used the product.
I painted the prepped trunk and hood areas with the chassis saver. I will let it dry overnight and see how that goes. Instructions indicate it can be re-painted in 3-6 hours depending on humidity. But I will wait until tomorrow.