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67tangoman
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From: Jacksboro, Tn. U.S.A
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posted 05-04-2004 07:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 67tangoman   Click Here to Email 67tangoman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative to por 15? I am replacing floor pans and a torque box and a battery apron.I need at least a quart of something. I don't want to do this again if you know what I mean.
John
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johnmustang
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posted 05-04-2004 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for johnmustang   Click Here to Email johnmustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If you are going to do it, do it right the first time. Por-15 is really not that expensive and it works great, if you only want to have to do this once use the Por-15.

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JCQuinn@work
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From: Lakewood, CO, USA
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posted 05-04-2004 10:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for JCQuinn@work   Click Here to Email JCQuinn@work     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
An auto restorer magazine that I subscribe to did a test comparing POR 15 to Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator. The Eastwood product did a better job in the tests and they are a sponsor of this site. I would check their price.

John

P.S. the magazine does not accept advertising so they have no bias to an advertiser.

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mellowyellow
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posted 05-04-2004 10:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mellowyellow     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If your torque box and floor pans are new metal, Por 15 is not the answer. That stuff is formulated to grab onto rusted surfaces to get good adhesion. I hope that you painted the inside of your torque box before installing. There are a number of metal paints that will work. Rustoleum bare metal primer(not the red oxide stuff) followed by 7777 semi flat/gloss black will work well. Personally, do not care that much for Por-think that the Eastwood rust encapsulator is better and a magazine test bears this out. I use a zinc rich gray Sears metal primer that also has Portlancd cement as a metal grabbing ingredient. It sticks very well and is a good base for semi gloss black. They also sell a companion semi gloss black. Have primed the bottom on my 66 cv, after much preparation, and just finished the last wheel well this AM. Will allow it to dry until after car is painted before painting black. The Sears product calls for a cure time of 24 hrs. before recoating with the black. Like to follow directions. The cost is considerably cheaper. When using this paint, like to hit the bare metal with Ospho, a phosphoric solution, which calls for an overnite cure. But you know, it took longer for a few days for these cars to get heavy rust. A few days cure time is no big deal.

Re the wheel wells, etc. have decided to seam seal the bottom seams and wheel wells with a brush on black roof cement, available from Home Depot. Will spray the wheel wells, also, with undercoating from Advance. This is not exactly concours, but then this particular car would take more intense detail than I'm willing to do. What sells me on this partcular stuff is it's exposure to 27 years of hot Fl. sun, as it baked on the vents on the roof of my house. It is messy, nasty, and slow drying-surface hardens but takes longer for full cure.

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Hemikiller
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posted 05-04-2004 05:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemikiller   Click Here to Email Hemikiller     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
....cheaper alternative to POR-15?...


http://www.zero-rust.com

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67tangoman
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From: Jacksboro, Tn. U.S.A
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posted 05-04-2004 11:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 67tangoman   Click Here to Email 67tangoman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks guys. Mello Yellow I think right and also I haven,t intalled the torque box yet that is one thing I am really interested in protecting. Thanks hemikiller- have you used this alot? Accordding to their sight you can use this on bare metal. I think it was about $12 a quart.

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Big D
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From: WELLS, NEVADA USA
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posted 05-05-2004 02:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Big D   Click Here to Email Big D     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If you checkout POR-15's website,, you will find out they have numerous products for refinishing.. I have had excellent success with anything I used of their's & I know there are comparable products,, but nothing I've seen is as tough..

I don't want to flame Eastwood,, but I put a bunch of effort & $$ into their Powder Coating system and products and did not have good results.. They were weak..

Even backed it up with various emails to their tech help,, and all they did was put the blame on me & never once considered product failure..

It wasn't just me,, our entire car club had basically the same results..

POR-15's products have done exactly what they said they would as long as I followed their instructions..

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lonewolf
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From: Colorado
Registered: Jul 2003

posted 05-05-2004 02:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for lonewolf   Click Here to Email lonewolf     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hemikiller:
....cheaper alternative to POR-15?...


http://www.zero-rust.com


That is good stuff. I like the fact that it comes in bulk and spray bomb as well as it not having an isos in it. I am currently using it in combination with 3M's weldthrough primer for various body repairs.

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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 05-05-2004 07:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SteveLaRiviere   Click Here to Email SteveLaRiviere     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, Zero-rust is really good stuff.

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