Date:         Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:28:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: POR 15
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On 1 Mar 2005 at 11:50, JordanVw@AOL.COM <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> a word on POR-15..  its good (expensive) stuff, but its not a cureall.   if
> you dont properly prep the surface, or redo the seams, or stop the rust at its
> orgin, POR-15 is useless..just a band aid.   POR-15 will not stop rust. its
> just a epoxy based coating.  its a tough coating tho..  only reccomended for
> underbody applications, or suspension parts, or other parts that dont get
> subjected to UV rays or need to be topcoated.
> in otherwords, its fine to use in your wheelwells etc, but i wouldnt use it
> on the outside of your van where it needs to be topcoated..

Has anyone try MasterSeries? (www.masterseriesct.com). I saw the link on
thesamba, and tried to find out more about it. It seems to be an Amsoil-like
franchise deal, except that I was unable to find out who actually *makes*
the stuff! (all the web sellers seem to say exactly the same things about
the product, except who makes it!)  Claims to have all the benefits of
POR15, plus no UV sensitivity, and much cheaper. If I could find someone
in Canada who sells it, I might give it a try.

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta TD (retired)
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 2.1L
'82 Diesel Westy