Another POR-15 Use
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: San Diego CA
Another POR-15 Use
Looking at my side sills (black for 68) need to be painted when car gets painted so I tried a inconspicuos spot with a brush and it came out beautiful, no brush strokes. So if I
1. turn over some POR-15 to the painter to do the sills
or
2. I plan to strip all the chrome/ molding off myself anyway ($600 savings) I might try to find a local Forum member or someone to spray the sills. Anyone out there??? "Bueller, Bueller"
Either way the sills will come as nice as painting and obviously a hell of alot stronger against stone chips than paint.
What if POR-15 started making body paint! ....................
Can you imagine a paint job that is non-chipable.
1. turn over some POR-15 to the painter to do the sills
or
2. I plan to strip all the chrome/ molding off myself anyway ($600 savings) I might try to find a local Forum member or someone to spray the sills. Anyone out there??? "Bueller, Bueller"
Either way the sills will come as nice as painting and obviously a hell of alot stronger against stone chips than paint.
What if POR-15 started making body paint! ....................
Can you imagine a paint job that is non-chipable.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 8,339
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From: I can walk to MA
Well Dave, It's tough - but not totally chip proof.
If you hit it hard enough - it will chip.
The best application is on steel - where if it does chip - the
rust will NOT work under the POR-15.
FYI Roadster71 - POR-15: rust preventive coating. Wire brush
the rust and paint it on. It won't stick to shiny surfaces.
However, once applied and cured, it is impervious to water and
all solvents - including brake fluid.
mental note: I still need to rebuild and POR my brake calipers.
If you hit it hard enough - it will chip.
The best application is on steel - where if it does chip - the
rust will NOT work under the POR-15.
FYI Roadster71 - POR-15: rust preventive coating. Wire brush
the rust and paint it on. It won't stick to shiny surfaces.
However, once applied and cured, it is impervious to water and
all solvents - including brake fluid.
mental note: I still need to rebuild and POR my brake calipers.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Olive Branch MS
St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by Roadster71
What is POR-15? I see a lot of comments about the stuff but must have been asleep at the switch! I assume its a paint, where do you buy it?
www.por-15.com
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by turtlevette
its amazing the things that turn some people on.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 10,362
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
TV have ever used the stuff. It's friggin amazing. I was over at SanDiegoPaul last night and he used it on his rusted floor pans. i'm sure he'll chirp in here but the floor pans are too pretty to cover up now. Stuff is amazing.
I checked their website and they say that it works best when in direct contact with the rust. Well, it's not going to be.
but I hope all will be well.
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