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Date:         Mon, 6 Mar 2000 17:24:05 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         RAlanen@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Fwd: surface rust--anybody heard of this stuff?
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POR-15, yeseree. I certainly have heard of it. It works and it doesn't. I know, funny thing to say. But, that's about it. I've used it in British car restoration projects. It's expensive and sometimes it does not stick to the metal. You must follow the instructions for prepping the metal surface before applying the POR-15. POR-15 is ultraviolet light sensitive so must be protected by another top coat of paint to keep it from deterioration in the sunlight. On frame parts which are under the car and not exposed to sunlight then it's OK without the topcoat. It is also a PITA to work with. If you get in on your skin YOU WILL NOT GET IT OFF until it wears off period ! WEAR RUBBER GLOVES !!!! Any implement you use to apply the POR-15 with will be useless afterwards unless you clean them up with a high quality lacquer thinner within 30 minuets of use and then even there is residue left behind. In some cases it flaked off the properly prepared metal surfaces after sitting for a month or so. I was never able to determine the cause of this. In other instances it has held up just fine and it certainly stopped the rusting that was present. So there ya go ! I have since given up using it as I feel it is a big PITA and the results may or may not be good. After having to redo a frame on an MGTA twice, that was enough !

Cheers

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