Re: POR-15

[Kevin Trent <trentkc@domain.elided>]

I used POR 15 on a car restored 6 year ago and it holds up very well, 
better than the Eastwood Corroless.  However it is expensive, has a short 
shelf life after opening the can, and is difficult to use and work after it 
is dry. Best for inner rusty areas (trunks, floorpans, inner rockers) that 
do not show, not for external body panels.   Epoxy primers and two stage 
polyurethane paints are recommended for the exterior bodywork.

No rust preventative paint will work without proper surface 
preparation.  Old rust must be mechanically removed, and a zinc phosphate 
prep applied to the cleaned surface before primers and top coats.

All IMHO.  //kct

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At 06:00 PM 12/4/01 -0500, you wrote:

>Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:58:13 EST
>From: GModelle@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: por-15
>
>Gentle Alfisti,
>Can anyone comment on the long-term performance of Por-15 as a rust
>inhibitor? Is this treatment really the panacea that it is promoted to be?
>Is this the current state of the art for sheet metal restoration and
>protection?
>
>There is an excellent photo documentation of GTV sheet metal restoration at
>alfarestore.com (thanks Jim).
>
>Modelle in Somers Point

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