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Re: Rust, POR15 and Corroless

To: "Armand & Lorie Ritchie" <ritchie@mcn.org>, <Chris.S.Mottram@ecc.com>,
Subject: Re: Rust, POR15 and Corroless
From: "Chris Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:05:07 -0500
I recommend Loctite Brand Rust Treatment.  Works great and is compatible
with all paints.

Chris in Trindad

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> From: Armand & Lorie Ritchie <ritchie@mcn.org>
> To: Chris.S.Mottram@ecc.com; tigers@triumph.cs.utah.edu
> Subject: Re: Rust, POR15 and Corroless
> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 12:16 PM
> 
> >I am fixing some rust on the floor boards, trunk, etc.  I was thinking
> >about using POR15 or Corroless.  Is this basically the same stuff? 
Where
> >can I find POR 15?  Am I better off just sanding/phosphoric acid to bare
> >metal then priming etc?  Should I use this stuff on the body panels?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chris
> 
> Chris I've used both products and personally I think the Corroless is
> better.  It is very thick and contains fiber glass that holds the surface
> together and forms an impermeable layer.  It's excellant. I painted the
> trunk floor on my old alpine and I just saw it again last summer when I
> visited the new owner and the trunk floor still looked perfect after 5
> years. No rust bleed through.
> I also tried using the phosphoric acid and was unhappy with the results.
> It didn't work that good and wept through the paint.  So I recommend just
> using a wire brush wheel in you drill and removing the loose rust and
> coating with Corroless or Por 15 which ever one you choose to use.
> 
> Corroless is availabler from Eastwood Products:     www.eastwoodco.com
> 
> 
> POR 15 from Restomotive Labs Div POR 15, Inc.    :http://www.por15.com
> 
> 
> Hope this helps. Armand
> 
> ritchie@mcn.org
> Armand & Lorie Ritchie
> 

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