Date:         Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:58:43 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone try THIS stuff on their LP Tank?
In-Reply-To:  <BB151C2B.B30D%mikeyb@thecable.net>
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Why not just use POR-15? Well for starters it DOES
chip easily, and the main reason LP tanks rust so fast
is becouse of where they are located-(They get
sandblasted  with rocks over time). Even a super
strong epoxy wont stop these rocks from chipping away
at the paint untill bare metal shows. Dont believe
everything the POR-15 guys tell you, rust WILL "creep"
or migrate under the painted POR-15 surface,
eventually. Ive used a few quarts of POR-15, its a
good product, but by itself it is not, it needs to be
covered with paint immediately or the sun's UV's will
turn it green and it wont retard rust anymore. Nothing
ive tried seems to stick to POR-15 after its dry,
except the POR-15 "Topcoat" paint. This topcoat paint
chips easily as well, really, try it with your
fingernail its not good for coating undercarrages, LP
tanks or wheel wells that get blasted with rocks
daily. Oh, and Epoxy paint will melt POR-15
Topcoat.....so a thick rubberized coating OVER POR-15
should be the best IMO, anyone else?

Phil 84' Westy W/Tiico


--- Mike B <mikeyb@THECABLE.NET> wrote:
> > If it sticks to POR-15, it may be the perfect
> undercoating...
>
> Why not just POR-15?  That stuff is great.  I did my
> whole floor pans,
> chassis, underneath of the body, and more on my
> beetle with it.  I can't say
> enough good things about it.  If you get the right
> POR-15 it is not UV
> sensitive either.
>
> Check out some images at
> http://homepage.mac.com/mikeyb/body_work_9_1_01.html
>  (Note:  No brush
> marks.  It was all applied with brushes.  I didn't
> believe them when they
> said it was a self-leveling paint, but it is.  My
> body shop buy dismissed
> the claim also because he had heard that before, but
> he was floored by the
> stuff.  Quite literally.  We painted a section of
> his floor with leftover
> stuff to see how it worked.)
>
> Mike


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