Thanks for the posting.. this is great information! I ran across an article online which describes the things to watchout for when using POR-15, as well as describing how to apply it in detail (complete with the mistakes he made the first time!!!) http://www.vclassics.com/archive/por15.htm There is only one company which sells this stuff in Austria, and I just talked to him on the phone... he will be bringing my order to my house, personally, next week. I just asked him how much shipping would be (liquid is HEAVY) and he said he would be in my area anyway, and offered to bring it by... cool. Anyway... I would love to hear anyone's opinions on this POR-15, and learn from their mistakes (the best way to learn) using this stuff. Thanks! RSF <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tobin Copley" <tobin.copley@ubc.ca> To: "Robert Steven Fish" <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
> At 10:32 PM +0100 3/5/02, Robert Steven Fish wrote: > >Take a look at POR-15 and you will see that this is definately the shi*. > > > >http://www.por15.com > > > >I spoke to a guy who coated his axels and underbody parts 3 years ago with > >the high-gloss black... and there is not even as much as a scratch on them > >from rocks etc... not to mention that no rust is happening. > > I have used POR-15 and have to agree it is pretty amazing stuff. The > warning label is entertainment in itself (Do not taunt Happy Fun > Ball). > > I painted gloss black POR-15 on the front skid plate of my old @%#&*! > Isuzu Trooper 4x4, then took it up some very rough "roads" in the > mountains. Spent a couple hours using the skid plate to compete > against loose cobbles and attached bed rock with very steep approach > angles. > > When I got home, I was very disappointed to see my recently-painted > skid plate covered in scratches and deep-looking gouges. I washed > off the truck, wiped down the skid plate--and the "scratches" wiped > right off! The marks I'd seen on the skid plate were where the rocks > had been obliterated and smeared like crayons on the black POR-15 > paint. The paint wasn't the slightest bit damaged. I am not making > this up. > > So, the Trooper's motor blew big end bearings, the transfer case > started making bad noises, the rear diff started grinding, the > driver's door fell off, the wheel bearings failed, the window seals > started to leak, the dash lights crumped out, arm rests fell off... > but, gosh, did that skid plate look good! And it stayed looking good > until I sold that POS heap to an optimistic fellow at a huge loss > (and was happy to do it). > > When I have to rust-proof something on my westy, the ultra-toxic > POR-15 is the stuff for me. > > T. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada 49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W > > '82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") > '97 son Russell ============= > '99 daughter Margaret /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter > SPEED KILLS! {. .| clatter! > Drive a Vanagon diesel ~-()-==----()-~ > |
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