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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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I'm wanting to paint my rusty rear end with POR-15, will a pint be enough to do it? Do I just paint right over it, or rough it up with some sand paper? If so, what grit? I also have the factory undercoating all under the car, and its a mess. I have been sanding it down lightly to at least get it pretty even...can I apply POR-15 right over this stuff? Because if I had to strip it all off, that would be a f'in mess!!!

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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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POR 15 will work great to paint the rear end. Go to their web site andread the instructions. You can get a starter kit and it will be plenty for the rear and other odds and ends. Just don;t get any paint on you. It takes forever to wear off and will not wash off.

www.por15store.com
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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A pint will be more than enought. I have a pint, and I have painted a rear axle, front spindles, the rotor hats and vanes, a "Y" pipe and the "I" pipe . . . .
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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A pint will be enough, I've used POR-20 and I love it!!
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Is the website the only place u can buy this stuff??
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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Click on that Eastwood (bright yellow) banner on the right --->

Great stuff, I paint most of my engine bay and undercarriage parts with it.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Does the rear end have to be cleaned up before applying POR15? My rear end has some oil on it.
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Click on that Eastwood (bright yellow) banner on the right --->

Great stuff, I paint most of my engine bay and undercarriage parts with it.
Thanks. Got any pics of the undercarriage?
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Originally Posted by RoadHazard
Does the rear end have to be cleaned up before applying POR15? My rear end has some oil on it.
Yes. POR 15 has a cleaner that will do the job. It is in the starter kit.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Do you guys think POR15 would be a good choice to keep mild steel from rusting? I need something to coat hot parts of a turbo kit (mild steel) and I was leaning toward POR15. This would just be to keep it from developing rust and I dont think heat would be an issue... Just curious

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I think they have a high heat coating, if I remember right. POR15 is a really good product.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by LS69TA
I think they have a high heat coating, if I remember right. POR15 is a really good product.
They do its called POR20 but I just didnt know if it would be enough. I was just wondering if anyone has ever used it for an application like that. Just curious I guess.
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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I use POR-15 on my calipers and they look great. I did it 2 years ago and it still looks like I just did it. Now I have to get my lazy *** under the car and do the rear end soon.
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I wouldn't recommend POR-15 for exhaust parts. There are other companies that make ceramic based hot part coatings.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I wouldn't recommend POR-15 for exhaust parts. There are other companies that make ceramic based hot part coatings.
So what companies would you recommend for getting them coated? I was thinking about having the charge pipe powder coated a dark blue, that would take care of that piece but all the others would need to be coated with something...

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My friend has used the high-temp POR-15 stuff on the exhaust of his '65 VW Beetle and so far it seems to have held up well, it's only been on there a couple years though, so who knows how much longer it will last .

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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Hey guys what about nickel plating the hot-parts? Any feedback on that?
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