The same company has a new POR-15 product that is meant for chassis &
frame use called Chassis Blackcoat - they claim it is a bit more
resistant to UV. http://www.por15.com/primer_topcoat_clearcoat.html I
haven't used it yet as my Tr6 frame is still in the welding phase of things.
Aivars Berzins
James Franks wrote:
>I have a frame that has been outside for about a year and a half since
>using POR-15, and it needs to be redone. The U-V from the sun completely
>ruins it in no time. I have a second frame done with epoxy primer and
>urethane topcoat that is still fine after the same period of exposure.
>
>It may work fine underneath a car, or buried in the trunk, but I'm not
>using it again.
>
>Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DAVID L BJORKMAN" <dbjorkman1@prodigy.net>
>To: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
>Cc: "6pack (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:52 PM
>Subject: Re: POR 15
>
>
>
>
>>Don,
>> A Taste of Britain is in Rothsville, Pa. (right outside of
>>
>>
>Lancaster) on
>
>
>>the 25th of Aug. It's sponsored by the MG club I think. It's on a
>>
>>
>number of
>
>
>>websites, but I can't remember which ones right now. There is a
>>
>>
>contact
>
>
>>number 717-292-0579
>>Sally Harbold. Rothsville is a very small town with a Polo field where
>>
>>
>they
>
>
>>hold the get together. I've never gone, so this will be my first time.
>>However, when I've driven to church that why over the past ten years
>>
>>
>there
>
>
>>are "lots" of LBC's. Some of them are just beautifully restored.
>>
>>
>That's
>
>
>>only an observation though while sitting at the only 2 traffic lights
>>
>>
>in
>
>
>>Rothsville. I would like to see a restored 250.
>>Dave Bjorkman ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
>>To: "DAVID L BJORKMAN" <dbjorkman1@prodigy.net>
>>Cc: "6pack (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:25 PM
>>Subject: Re: POR 15
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can you give more details on "A Touch of Britan"? I couldn't find
>>>anything about it on the web.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Don Malling
>>>
>>>
>>>DAVID L BJORKMAN wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Andy,
>>>> I've been using POR-15 more as an experiment than anything else
>>>>
>>>>
>and
>
>
>>am
>>
>>
>>>>very satisfied so far. I'm restoring a 250 and using the metal
>>>>
>>>>
>prep and
>
>
>>then
>>
>>
>>>>applying the POR15. It goes on real easy and a second coat really
>>>>
>>>>
>makes
>
>
>>it
>>
>>
>>>>nice.
>>>> I been using a bristle brush and clean up with paint thinner.
>>>>
>>>>
>No
>
>
>>problem.
>>
>>
>>>>However if you get it on your skin and don't clean/wipe away
>>>>
>>>>
>quickly
>
>
>>with
>>
>>
>>>>thinner
>>>>you will have to let it wear off. They warn you on the can.
>>>> As corey said putting in smaller glass or plastic containers is
>>>>
>>>>
>a
>
>
>>good
>>
>>
>>>>idea.
>>>> Dave Bjorkman
>>>> CD5617L-Someday it will be back on the road
>>>>PS: anyone going to the "A Touch of Britain" in Rothsville, Pa. 3
>>>>
>>>>
>miles
>
>
>>>>from my house.
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Andrew Packard" <apackard@triad.rr.com>
>>>>To: "6pack (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:14 PM
>>>>Subject: POR 15
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On July 4, I bought a "no rust" TR250 from a guy in Milwaukee
>>>>>
>>>>>
>and
>
>
>>drove it
>>
>>
>>>>back to North Carolina. After getting in and under it, there was
>>>>
>>>>
>plenty
>
>
>>of
>>
>>
>>>>body rust and lots of chassis issues including bracing and
>>>>
>>>>
>sistered
>
>
>>members
>>
>>
>>>>throughout. I have found a good TR6 frame to start from fresh. I
>>>>
>>>>
>have
>
>
>>>>gotten advice to use POR-15 to paint the chassis as long as I
>>>>
>>>>
>leave the
>
>
>>>>surface rust, wear gloves and don't get it on my face since it
>>>>
>>>>
>would
>
>
>>take
>>
>>
>>>>weeks to come off. Has anyone had experience with POR 15, good or
>>>>
>>>>
>bad?
>
>
>>>>>Andy
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