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I used POR-15 for the first time in the beginning of june. I tore my whole squareback apart and covered all the hidden areas and inside the fenders there was some mild rust here or there that I treated by wire-brushing and the metal ready then I coated it. Months later, it looks great and there is no rust coming through. Only complaint I have is that some areas changed color a bit. Otherwise, the stuff is great. Charles -----Original Message----- From: Ben Doughney [mailto:ben_d@clear.net.nz] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:29 AM To: Type III Subject: Re: [T3] Im back! and POR 15 on 29/8/01 1:42 PM, Keith Park at TopNotchResto@worldnet.att.net wrote: > As for the POR 15... Im trying it on the Golf, which will be the winter car > now, in several different applications. So far im really disappointed! Im > using the metal prep spray, followed by a rinse, dry, and application. If > using one coat (the reccomendation is 2) Im showing rust showing through > even when the metal isnt in direct contact with water in just a couple > weeks! on the metals with 2 coats Im OK so far and the stuff does dry rock > hard. What worries me is that the metal prep zinc spray seems to be of > limited effect... and with any kind of scaley rust you may just be sealing > it all in where it will continue to corrode under the paint. And perhaps my > worst worry, if this stuff doesnt really work properly it may be darn near > impossible to remove and try again. Ill really find out more after the > first winter but as of now its not going on the T3's just yet, maybe the 2 > coats is really the answer and some of my applications are that way so Ill > watch them carefully When I went to get some POR 15 from a local paint place, instead of selling me the metal ready with it, they sold me a small jar of phosphoric acid, which is the same as metal ready except it is in a more concentrated form. This allows you to add as much water to it as you need to get the right dilution. I have only painted the inside of the floorpans of my bug, and I will be using the acid on the outside. Then I will really find out how it works. HTH, Ben Doughney '71 1302S '63 1200 - Ringo ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe