por-15 where to buy?

[na2ub]

OK. I just got my new front suspension pan and gas tank support and need to plan a weekend to install. It seems that everyone supports the POR-15 products here on the board. Question is, where can I get it? I went to the website and got a catalog sent to me. Do I need to buy from the catalog? I have not been able to find the product in the local auto stores, etc...

Also, while I ask. Should I still apply a Zinc-based primer to the bare metal? It seems that POR-15 will take the place of that.

[dotorg]

Its catalog only from what I've been told.

[Rot 911]

you can get it quicker from www.por15.com than just about anywhere else.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by dotorg
Its catalog only from what I've been told.

you can find it at hot rod parts shops.. I have one close by but only order direct because of the limited shelf life to an un-opened can.. do a "search" for plenty of info

[na2ub]

Ok, good enough. I will order online now. Thanks all.

[jpnovak]

You should order the metal etch they sell with POR. Otherwise you should sand/scuff the surface to get it to adhere well. Make sure to clean any packing oil from your new metal parts. They will prevent the POR from sticking.

[dtw]

Jamie is right on - carefully read all the prep instructions/FAQs on Restomotive's web site and on the product label. Prep is vital to getting good adhesion with POR15.

[Matt77Euro27]

You can get it at some automotive paint stores. Don't know any local to you.

[doozer]

1. Marine Clean - burns skin - I know :-(
2. (if bare and not rusty) Metal ready - remember to rinse - will turn groovy streaky colors
3. Por-15 - thow away brushes or roller - get out of your gun fast if you are spraying.
4. ( if painting ) Ugly blue Por-15 primer
5. Then paint

Good Stuff!! - also they make a great fule tank sealer / can be used to seal new tanks also.

[dotorg]

A couple tips more...

POR has to be top-coated, its UV sensitive. If you're doing a black top coat, get the gray POR. Makes it a lot easier to see where you've missed spots.

POR does not come off skin. Ever. Your skin flakes off, and eventually you have no more POR on you. Takes a week or two. It does come out of hair. Eventually.

Don't ask me how I know. Lets just say brush painting it on the underbelly of a car on a lift isn't a good idea.

[Eugene at Pelican Parts]

Oh... like, we sell it now too.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_por15A-detail.htm

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_por15B-detail.htm

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_por15C-detail.htm

There will be a link to it within our Car Care section shortly. For now, please just use the above links. Instruction sheets are available within the product descriptions. Thanks!

[john70t]

After using it on the entire chassis/trunk/interior (after much prep), I'd have to say it seem's like it's pretty good stuff........but...

-It dries quckly and makes a mess of hair/clothes/skin. If you get it in your eye, nothing will remove it so wear goggles.

-it doesn't stick to even semi-greasy paint.

-it doesn't "cure" existing rust!!!

- the best way to prepare the surface is with following the instuctions of the POR-15 "metal-ready" which is an acid zinc-phosphorus metal prep that removes rust and coats to prevent it in one step. This dual-action doesn't seem correct, but it acts as "naval jelly" and a light zinc primer in one. Leaving any acid on metal is bad in the long run so be your own chemist.

-POR-15 seems like a non-porus plastic-like paint that works by making an air-tight bond to what it sticks to. Nothing in, nothing out, so hopefully the metal stays the same underneath. I like it's toughness in the wheel wells, but don't know the longevity of the product.

[dotorg]

Originally posted by john70t
-POR-15 seems like a non-porus plastic-like paint that works by making an air-tight bond to what it sticks to. Nothing in, nothing out, so hopefully the metal stays the same underneath. I like it's toughness in the wheel wells, but don't know the longevity of the product.

FWIW, a friend has a Landrover frame sitting in his yard that he POR'd like five years ago, and it looks as good as the day he did it. Thats why I took the time to POR the underbelly of my 911.

[HarryD]

I got mine at the Local NAPA Paint Store.