Re: POR-15 (was Re: [T3] Painting Front Beam)

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

Daryl makes an important point that I may have missed, if you sandblast and
get rid of ALL the rust, POR 15 is an excellent top coat, if you wire brush
all but the loose rust will still be there and continue to rust under the
15, so if you blast dont let new rust set in, and on a humid day... it may
only take an hour.

Keith



> Kevin - The only thoughts that I have concerning the prep. & application
is
> to get it on the metal ASAP after sandblasting to keep any kind of
moisture
> from getting at the bare metal.
>
> Daryl - 72SB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Guarnotta" <kguarnotta@usa.net>
> To: "'Daryl Koch'" <pbulman@nycap.rr.com>; <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:37 PM
> Subject: RE: POR-15 (was Re: [T3] Painting Front Beam)
>
>
> > Hi Daryl,
> >
> > I'm planning on sandblasting or wire brushing the bottom of my bus, and
> then
> > was going to go over the metal with rust-bullet. Any thoughts on that
> > product for this application?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Kevin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daryl Koch [mailto:pbulman@nycap.rr.com]
> > Subject: Re: POR-15 (was Re: [T3] Painting Front Beam)
> >
> > I put Rust Bullet on the under side of mine a couple of years ago.  The
> 1st
> > coat sort of disappeared into any rust that I missed like the 1st coat
on
> a
> > fresh piece of wood.  The second coat covered much better.  It seems to
be
> > holding up even though I've driven it through (2) winters in 100%
genuine,
> > old fashioned New York  State road salt.  The stuff only has (2) cons as
> far
> > as I'm concerned.  #1 - You can't wash it off of your skin - it has to
> wear
> > off.  #2 - It comes in only one color - grey but it can be painted over
> like
> > painting over a primer.
> >
> > Daryl - 72SB
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Hal Sullivan" <tristessa@frys.com>
> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:56 AM
> > Subject: POR-15 (was Re: [T3] Painting Front Beam)
> >
> >
> > > This isn't really related to the front beam painting discussion, but
> since
> > I saw POR being discussed and
> > > was going to bring this up anyway I figured I'd chime in with an
update
> on
> > my unintentional long-term
> > > POR-15 "testing".   Back, oh .. 13 years ago .. I painted the entire
> frame
> > from a '26 Chevrolet with POR-15.
> > > It was going to be used in the construction of a "depot hack" wagon
> built
> > from leftover bits of Chevy
> > > stuff at my parents house.  I'd wirewheeled the frame down before
> brushing
> > it on.  Then life happened, and
> > > it's been sitting unprotected in the "way-back 40" of their 1/2 acre
lot
> > since then.
> > >
> > > I just got back from a road trip to California to visit, and while I
was
> > there I took a few minutes to wander out
> > > and look at the frame, still sitting right where I'd left it.  The POR
> is
> > peeling off in a few places, and rust is
> > > starting to come through on the tops of the framerails.  I'm somewhat
> > surprised by the results.  13 years,
> > > exposed to everything that the Santa Rosa climate can throw at it,
> > "improper" preperation of the frame
> > > (I didn't use their metal prep or anything, just wirewheel, dust off &
> > paint) and it's still mostly holding up.
> > >
> > > I'll have to check back on it in another 13 years. :-)
> > >
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