> From: Glen Wilson [mailto:rstca@hemmings.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:33 PM
> To: TATERRY@aol.com
> Subject: RE: POR15
>
>
>
> The metal doesn't have to be rusty, but it shouldn't be too
> smooth like new sheet metal. POR15 has no phosphoric acid it it,
> but using phosphoric acid on lightly rusted metal which has been
> cleaned up will etch the metal slightly and provide a good
> surface for POR15 to grab onto. I tend to think it is more than
> a simple polyurethane coating since you can hit it with a hammer
> three years later and not damage it. During the curing process,
> POR15 absorbs any moisture left bertween it and the surface being
> coated. It will also set up quicker on damp days. Any remainder
> must sealed tightly for the same reason. They suggest that you
> lay a piece of thin plastic or saran wrap over the top of the can
> before putting the lid back on. This not only helps to keep air
> and moisture out but also allows you to open the can later on. I
> skipped this once and had to destroy the can to get it opened again.
>
> Glen
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-british-cars@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-british-cars@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of TATERRY@aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 7:37 PM
> > To: mmcewen@ualberta.ca; ARoman4047@aol.com
> > Cc: british-cars@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: synthetic oil?
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/25/01 15:46:36 Pacific Standard Time,
> > mmcewen@ualberta.ca writes:
> >
> > << My method of using paint or POR 15 >>
> >
> > Sorry that I was only paying part attention to this thread as
> > rusting is not
> > that much of a problem here in the SF Bay Area but I think that
> > someone said
> > that POR15 stuck to rusty metal better than clean metal and I
> > think they said
> > it had some phosphoric acid in it....?? I was under the
> impression that
> > POR15 was a moisture cure urethane that kept oxygen off the metal
> > and that is
> > its magic....is this not true?
> > Terry in Oakland
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