Long Term POR-15 users - Are yo still happy with the product?

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Are the guys who have used POR-15 a while ago still happy with the results?

I may be old, but I don't want anyone to have to re-do it!

Thanks!
 
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When applied correctly it works fantastic. I applied some 10+ years ago on my car and it's held up just fine.
 
Cool, I am planning to use it on the entire interior floors and the bottom floor pans. I will do inside the mini-tubs and front fenders also.
 
I've had excellent results. I did a very rusty F150 bumper years ago and it lasted six years exposed to sunlight, road salt, etc. It DID change color a bit... used the silver stuff.
 
would that stuff work on steel rims?>
would the silver pass for argent from 50 feet away?
Does it go on like paint or seam sealer?

I acid dipped 4 Rallys and 2 made it past their prime and paint session. The other 2 gave me the finger and rusted like they were stored in salt water. Im ready to paint them black, then silver with POR-15 like the truck bed on their website.
 
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Great on any rusted steel but it DOES NOT have uv protectors in it... needs a top coat. I've used a clear with UV additives before. Since POR dries so hard I dust the clear on while the POR is still tacky.

Yes it will pass for argent.

Goes on like paint... brush or spray. A little goes a long way it full of pigments. Yopu could do four wheels with one pint.
 
Do you recommend their Metal-Prep or just wire wheel 'em again and paint?
 
I did my Willys Jeep frame in 07 and it still looks great.
I wire brushed the entire frame, used their complete system.
I still had some POR 15 left over from a qt can.
Then I applied their chassis black over-top.
It has not even dulled or chipped, very impressed with the results.
 
Good tip, because once you open a can you have to use it all.

Also wear gloves, because if it gets on your skin, you will have to "wear it off" no solvent will remove it.

I did buy it in the pint cans last time to save on material loss.
I used it also on the floors and trunk of my duster, just wire brushing the rust off, and painting with a brush and let it go at that.
 
i deal with a bunch of resto shops in my media blasting business as well as tons of back yarders. not one of my professional shops use por-15 but lots of back yarders use it.
i think that speaks quite a bit for the product.

blast, epoxy, seal, topcoat. forget about it. and... at the price of por-15 you can spend a few dollars more and do it right. not much difference in price

if you gave me por-15 for free i would not use it. if you paid me to use it i still would not.
not hack any of your guys work, just my observations/experience in the business.
 
chrisf said:
....in my media blasting business .....
blast, epoxy, seal, topcoat. forget about it.
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If I had that business, I'd do it like that too. Some of us have to rub 2 pennies together to afford a brush for our projects.

Anyone use Rust Bullet? That gets some good reviews too.
 
seems most poo poo posts are for adhesion issues and chalking but if you prep it and topcoat it your good.
 
Thank you guys for the honest responses, I will be spending some more $
 
I got some chassis paint i would use again,from my local body shop. Have used por15. Made a patch with it. Paint it on,stick screen on and let it cure. Then a couple coats on the screen.
Rusted around patch,came off and was still solid.
 
pishta said:
If I had that business, I'd do it like that too. Some of us have to rub 2 pennies together to afford a brush for our projects.

Anyone use Rust Bullet? That gets some good reviews too.
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I have used rust bullet with great luck. I have used it outside the automotive world as well. I used it to resurface my old cement slop sink in my basement which was all chipped and spalled. The awesome benefit was that household paint wouldn't stick to it so cleanup was a breeze. It has held up very well in my leaky trunk as well as on the undercarriage.
 
When I restored my 69 Barracuda the first time (25 years ago), I painted the insides of the doors with POR 15. After 21 years, the lacquer paint started to fail, so I blew it apart to paint it again. The insides of the doors looked GREAT after over 20 years.
 
Typically only use it where there is rust that can't be removed or for patches with fiberglass. I painted the ugly half of my rear bumper ~18 years ago when it was completely covered in rust. I used the marine clean and metal prep and two coats (always a 2nd coat). It has a uniform scattering of tiny rust spots, but overall it's solid and looks decent. I store it outside in winter and it doesn't see salt. I've also fixed small rust holes in the bottom with POR putty and paint. 20 years later they are still bullet proof.

POR has a consistency more like plastic than paint. You can't very well sand it, stick anything to it, or get anything apart that's been stuck together with it. That might be why body guys don't like to see it. Also, since it's so tough, rust could possibly develop under it. I use it for repairs, but keep it away from nice clean metal and use something else whenever possible.
 
JeffisOld said:
Are the guys who have used POR-15 a while ago still happy with the results?

I may be old, but I don't want anyone to have to re-do it!

Thanks!
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I will tell you their high heat paint is awesome. I put that on the exhaust manifolds in color gray over five years ago and they still look great.
 
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