POR-15 - Is it good?
Yes, yes and yes...you just brush it on, and it lays out just as smooth as spray. My dad and I build street rods, and after our last frame came back from the sandblaster, we used this paint and it looks as good as powdercoating, for a fraction of the cost. I highly recommend it, and after seeing it in person, it usually makes a believer out of everyone.
This may be a stupid question, but i dont know much about painting and how POR-15 is applied. I definately want to undercoat my car before 'winter', and i have decided to get some POR-15 to do it. My question is, how high do i need to get my car off the ground to do this? We have a jack and 4 jackstands at my house, but is it going to be practical to do this on my back? What are your expieriences with it?? I want to apply it correctly, and if that is possible with having the car only a foot or two off the ground then ill do it myself with my dad, but if not should i opt to have it done professionally???
POR-15 is good but I like the Eastwood version of it better, painted a frame with it, went on smooth, looks like it was sprayed on, and has lasted the past 5 years with no problems (just an alternative for you to think about)
AMack, yes it's possible to paint the underside of the car using a jack and 4 stands, but you'll be kind of cramped under there, and be prepared to taste paint, and to get it all over you, and your clothes, and the floor of the garage, (BTW POR-15 doesn't wash off skin, it has to wear off so if you get it on your face, you'll have it for a while) you can brush it on, or spray it, the key will be the prep work (The key to most paint jobs)
AMack, yes it's possible to paint the underside of the car using a jack and 4 stands, but you'll be kind of cramped under there, and be prepared to taste paint, and to get it all over you, and your clothes, and the floor of the garage, (BTW POR-15 doesn't wash off skin, it has to wear off so if you get it on your face, you'll have it for a while) you can brush it on, or spray it, the key will be the prep work (The key to most paint jobs)
acetone is what i used to clean some of the por stain i got on my skin. i had to rinse my skin after removing small amounts because acetone might be bad for our skin (i dunno). i suggest wearing gloves, long sleeves and pants when using this product.
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Cover everything you don't want it on when you are painting (your body, not the car). My brother and I have been restoring his '68 bird and are using POR-15 on the undercarraige. All you do is paint it on. Simple as that. You don't even have to sand it down, remove rust or anything. But you might as well sand off any surface rust before you paint it on just for peace of mind even though they tell you that you don't have to.
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How long will POR-15 last? And how much would it cost me if i were to basically just get enough to do the undercarriage. Ive been to their website but i mean i dont know the difference between all of their kits and what not.
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From: Soo Mich.
Originally Posted by Luna
is it ok to use this stuff on exhaust pipes? I want to coat my new hooker catback with something before the winter hits so it doesnt rust!
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Since some of you guys mentioned that you have already used on your engine bay and underbody lets see some pics. Im planning on using it on my underbody and cage when its all said and done so its leveling properties are really good. I figured all you would need for prepwork would a good scufff with 80 or 100 grit scuffpads and that would be sufficient.
But lets see some pics,
-john
But lets see some pics,
-john
Originally Posted by Luna
they have some high temp stuff rated at 1200 and 1400 degrees that should be enough right? I think thats called POR-20
