A two-part
metal protection composition includes: an aqueous
metal treatment
conversion coating component that includes an admixture of an acid and a
coating forming component; and an aqueous protective
coating component that is applied over
metal treated with the aqueous metal treatment
conversion coating component and includes an admixture of a blister suppressing agent and an
organic film forming protective component. The aqueous metal treatment
conversion coating component may contain an accelerator, such as
hydroxylamine. In a preferred embodiment, the blister suppressing agent is an organic
oxidizing agent that includes one or more of
nitroguanidine; aromatic nitrosulfonates, Naphthol Yellow S; and
picric acid (trinitrophenol). A method for treating a metallic surface includes: (a) applying an aqueous metal treatment conversion
coating component described above; and (b) applying an aqueous protective coating component, described above, to the surface that has at least been partially treated with the aqueous metal treatment conversion coating component. A method for bonding an elastomeric
substrate surface to a
metallic substrate surface includes: (a) applying an aqueous metal treatment conversion coating component, described above, to the surface; (b) applying an aqueous coating or primer composition, described above, to the surface that has at least been partially treated with the aqueous metal treatment conversion coating component; and (c) applying an
adhesive overcoat to effect bonding of the
metallic substrate to the elastomeric substrate.