POR-15! Prepare, Winter rust proofing!!

tcoche · 08-31-2011, 07:44 AM

I believe the best rust preventative stuff is in a can, it is called POR-15.com. This stuff is AMAZING!! It dries super hard. You cant scuff it or scratch it. I was really impressed of how far a small can of it can cover. I used only a 4oz can. This year, I just bought a 1 pint can to cover the underbody of my T. Which I will be doing that shortly. You DO NOT want to get this stuff on your skin, it stains for over a week. You cannot get it off! Trust me, I know!

Last year, I bought a new to me rearend for my Jeep Wrangler off of craigslist, it was a DANA 44. It was completely nasty when I got it. I knew I had to put some work in to it to make it beautiful again.

So, I started gutting the axle and replacing everything on it. I even swapped out the drum brakes to disc brake conversion. I spent a lot of time on this damn thing.

Anyway, here are some pics when I first got it...

Here are some of the cleanup process. You cannot brush POR-15 on clean metal. So, you have to get this stuff called "prep and ready". It basically rusts the new metal so POR-15 will adhere to it.

Here are some pics of the axle painted with POR-15...

I even painted the diff cover with POR-15 and then painted over it with red spray paint. Thats the only thing about POR-15, it is not UV protective. Thats why it is awesome for underbodies and axles. You could always paint over it though. This stuff could be the new bedliner paint addiction!!

Finally, here is the newly POR-15'd axle in the jeep

ENJOY, HAPPY RUST PROOFING!! I'LL BE SHORTLY, AGAIN!!

*unknownTitan* · 08-31-2011, 08:04 AM

Looks like an interesting product.

smon · 08-31-2011, 08:06 AM

I love POR-15, that stuff is incredibly tough.
But your right, never get it on yourself. It's basically the herpes of the automotive world, once you get it on you...be prepared to have it on you for the rest of your life.

Now who is going to be the guinea pig and paint their whole truck?

jdmartin · 08-31-2011, 08:08 AM

Used to use this stuff years ago rebuilding old Mustangs - if you didn't have complete rust throughs, you could pour it through the cowl grill and it would seal all the rust and pinholes around the fresh air ducts. Pretty good stuff, all kinds of toxic so I wouldn't be getting it on my skin at all. I wouldn't use it on non-rusted metal because a)it's not cheap and b)it's not necessary for structurally sound metal. On that rear axle I would have cleaned, primed and rattle can painted. That axle was clean, by the time it even thought about rusting away the vehicle it was attached to would be dead. (looks good though).

NBhunter80 · 08-31-2011, 08:13 AM

I'm interested. My truck has some surface rust on the frame and I have been looking for options. Unfortunately the only retailer that sells it in NB is 400km away

jdmartin · 08-31-2011, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NBhunter80

I'm interested. My truck has some surface rust on the frame and I have been looking for options. Unfortunately the only retailer that sells it in NB is 400km away

The surface rust isn't really a problem just for any paint. We always used the POR15 on the severe stuff, because it combines with the rusting, flaking metal to form a complete hard surface. In the case of surface rust you're just laying it on top of an already intact surface, just like you'd be doing with primer and paint. This stuff is harder than primer/paint, but also more expensive and man does it stink!

I like POR15, I'm not voting against it only saying if you just have some light surface rust you don't really need it.

smon · 08-31-2011, 08:21 AM

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My truck has some surface rust on the frame and I have been looking for options. Unfortunately the only retailer that sells it in NB is 400km away

jdmartin is right about it being unnecessary in most cases. I use it for my 1975 corvette where I have some serious rust. For surface rust, its cheaper and easier to just clean the loose stuff off then spray it with rustoleum rust spray paint. But POR-15 is still way cooler

Edit: You beat me to it

jdmartin · 08-31-2011, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by smon

jdmartin is right about it being unnecessary in most cases. I use it for my 1975 corvette where I have some serious rust. For surface rust, its cheaper and easier to just clean the loose stuff off then spray it with rustoleum rust spray paint. But POR-15 is still way cooler

Edit: You beat me to it

It is pretty cool stuff

. On the Mustangs we'd use it on the cowl top hats, floor pans, sometimes torque boxes. Some guys would get crazy and pour it inside the frame rails. I never went through those extremes, but I also rarely drove my Mustangs in the winter.

tcoche · 08-31-2011, 08:37 AM

I use it on surface rust to prevent the cancer from spreading. I didn't want to spray paint my axle. The airborne fumes from spray paint are worse than POR-15. I live in an apartment so spray painting isn't an option. Plus, I like having that warm fuzzy feeling knowing how POR-15 works. It is some very solid stuff!

Also, my T has some rust all over the underside. It is originaly from the snowbelt area, New Jersey. So, the harsh winters there took a beating on my underside.

I am definitely coating all of my underbody on the T. Just don't know when I'll be able to get to it. I already have the pint in hand. Thankfully there is a paint shop close by that sells it. Didn't want to have to order online.

tcoche · 08-31-2011, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NBhunter80

I'm interested. My truck has some surface rust on the frame and I have been looking for options. Unfortunately the only retailer that sells it in NB is 400km away

you could always order online from the link I posted. You could also try going in to a paint supply store. Thats where I got my pint.

tcoche · 08-31-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmartin

It is pretty cool stuff

. On the Mustangs we'd use it on the cowl top hats, floor pans, sometimes torque boxes. Some guys would get crazy and pour it inside the frame rails. I never went through those extremes, but I also rarely drove my Mustangs in the winter.

Thats awesome!! LOL! I love this stuff. It could really be the new bedliner addiction stuff. Maybe not to the extreme of bedliner uses, but I could see it used a lot. The directions say you can brush right over surface rust. It doesnt have to be serious rust situations. Plus, my axle never had any problems. It still looked like the day I painted it when I traded my jeep in for the T. Almost a year later.

nyc2005armada · 08-31-2011, 10:14 AM

Yup that stuff is amazing, when I had the shop, we used it on a 57 chevy belair frame, and it completely took care of the frame, we took the body of it and then the frame with por-15, that thing is wonderful, and we made sure we used gloves when using it. Let me see if I can dig out the old pics I have of that 57 Chevy.

boosis · 09-08-2011, 07:34 AM

i have used in the past! AWSOME STUFF!!!

titaninak · 09-09-2011, 02:50 AM

it does fade in the sunlight after a bit, i used it when had my sliders welded on my tacoma, easy 3 step process. x1000000 on bad smell and never getting it off your skin, use in a well ventilated and wear gloves.

**Frank N** · 09-09-2011, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by smon

I love POR-15, that stuff is incredibly tough.
But your right, never get it on yourself. It's basically the herpes of the automotive world, once you get it on you...be prepared to have it on you for the rest of your life.

Now who is going to be the guinea pig and paint their whole truck?

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