Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:39:57 +0100
Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
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From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject: Re: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
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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
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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.
>
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