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• Re: Navel Jelly (phosphoric acid - organic) vs POR 15
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Tue, 31 May 2011 17:16:42 -0700
  I can recommend Phosphoric Prep & Etch, made by Klean Strip It's a multi purpose product... Prep metals before painting, it's a rust...
• Re: POR 15 on Vanagon parts #1
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:18:32 -0500
  Roger, Yeah, those parts look nice. But do the parts like the starter, fuel pressure regulator, and power steering pump work really well or...
• Re: Epoxy/Filler Seam Rust Fix Info?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:12:09 -0400
  ...I did use a POR-15-like product in several spots and it has not been effective. I don't think this is any...
• Fwd: surface rust--anybody heard of this stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 23:55:07 EST
  ...net writes: >Hey Doug, >Don't bother with the primer use POR-15, check out the web site at >www.por15.com or call...
• Re: Need Elbow w/Flange Water Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 06:23:05 EDT
  ...Coolant pipe, RH head to junction to water pump, POR-15ed, 025 121 171 - $25.00 CND I also have a couple of the...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 18:46:54 -0400
  ...Propane tank restore or replace You know POR 15 is supposed to be applied to rust? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2015...
• painting wheels black
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:06:39 -0600
  ...not sure if thats a problem on aluminum wheels) Question, is por-15 and a topcoat of their chassisblack a durable option? other ideas...
• Re: Marla Stelk
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:25:31 -0500
  > there was some type of product on the market that turns rust into a > polymer....? Sounds something like POR 15. Metwiz uses it and...
• Re: POR15 Undercoat (more)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:17:27 +0100
  ...but do know that the POR-15 actually likes rust! It forms its best bond to rusted surfaces, and seals to an epoxy hard...
• Re: Seem time
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:45:51 -0400
  ...Better buy two tubes of por 15 puddy. www.por15.com
• Re: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:38:25 -0500
  ...All of the so-called rust preventive paints on the market (except POR-15) are weakened by exposure to moisture. POR-15 is strengthened...
• Re: Grill fix glue? JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:21:56 -0700
  I use a product called POR 15. it's a black material used for filling small body dents. it's a bit glossy looking...
• Re: Body seam gap - How to repair?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:09:11 -0700
  ...Maybe seams can be "filled" with POR-15 ?? Anyone?? Neil. "Yah I kin fix that dent! Where's my claw hammer???" On 9/27...
• Re: VWfactory paint a joke/POR-15 paint
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:55:27 -0700
  > VW could have preped thier bodies better before paint. Ive owned 5 junkers > before and my vanagon takes the cake for being the "never...
• Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:58:23 EDT
  ...I prefer by far POR-15 but there are others that common body shops use. Better do some homework on what's availble to...
• Black Paint for Mirrors..AND bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:48:11 -0800
  ...I top coated my propane tank after a POR-15 treatment with Rust-olemn High performance enamal "professional grade", and it too chipped. I...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:52:45 -0800
  ...gowesty.com have same. A junk yard may yield as well. POR-15 works. I've used other rust convertors. Apply good penetrating fluid...
• Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 00:11:42 +0100
  ...There's no way to get down to bare metal inside the frame rail, and no matter how carefully you apply POR-15 to...
• Re: POR-15
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:11:07 -0800
  hot stuff rusts faster. ever take a thermodynamics class? hot=more energy. more energy=faster reactions. faster reaction=more rxn in same time period...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 May 2010 14:07:47 -0700
  ...that POR 15 sounds great. Put that stuff on right .. and it'll never be different than the day you put it on and...
• How to fix the rust under the inlets ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:22:23 -0700
  ...But I would paint it with POR 15 first anyway. The only thing is wrong with the picture is, that you did not clean...
• For those that refuse to buy $800 gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:25:47 -0700
  ...http://www.eastwoodco.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe "POR-15" Gas tank sealer: http://www.easycarts.net/ecarts/PermanentRestorationProducts/FUEL_TANK_SEALERS.html#TSQ...
• (slightly) Misdirected Praise
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 13:14:03 -0500
  ...Thanks Tom! My nettiquite is kinda rusty, I'll pull it this weekend and give it a couple of good coats of POR 15...
• Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:12:58 EST
  ...paint, or do you recommend > just a wire wheel/brush and POR-15 (or equivalent) and before all you worry > warts jump in the...
• Re: POR 15 on Vanagon parts #1
  Historical mailing list - -------------------------
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:56:32 -0500
  Another thing. Can Por15 take engine temperatures? Sam Walters wrote: > Roger, > > Yeah, those parts look nice. > > But do the parts like the starter, fuel...
• Re: Holy Auction site, Batman
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:20:38 EST
  ...for that matter? > > wil..roger sizzler has been breathing in too many POR-15 fumes.. he's just actin S.S. screw-y :<P
• Re: New HEY!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 1994 15:35:04 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Seriously, I just got my POR-15 starter's kit. >Now to find a weekend that's not sunny (I'm in SoCal). > I...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:46:08 -0500
  ...Good luck DM&FS At 11:10 AM 4/27/2006, Roger Sisler wrote: >If you have ever used POR 15, you know that...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 7 May 2007 09:09:08 -0700
  ...On 5/7/07, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > And GLOVES. > > If you somehow splash POR-15 onto exposed skin, it instantly bonds...
• Re: [VB] rust sorry
  Historical mailing list - Dave Wolfanger
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 02:28:53 -0400
  ...little drain holes , but enough will remain to keep them lubricated. POR-15 might be less messy here. CLR will remove rust stains in...
• Tank Liner
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 07:12:37 -0500
  Has anyone had experiece with a gas tank liner like POR-15 or Kreem? I had my tank out at a shop recently because...
• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 31 May 2006 05:58:57 -0700
  > POR-15 the heck out of the inside and then seal it with rubberized > undercoating to make sure that if it cracks for what...
• Re: POR 15 my way.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 8 May 2007 01:06:59 -0700
  ...The silver can I have to turn upside > down sometimes to get it mixed. > I find the POR 15 black and silver to be...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:21:35 -0400
  ...How can POR-15 and fiberglass be better than original metal? There is really only ONE way to repair metal to near-new condition...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:18:53 -0400
  ...I make certain any rust or damaged paint > is covered with POR-15 first. Shawn - that is a good point - I wasn't considereing...
• steering wheel restoration
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 1995 13:38:24 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Is there a >>place that sells repro's? Both Rocky Mountain Motorworks (The Bus Stop) and POR-15 sell steering wheel restoration kits. ($24...
• Re: POR15 Undercoat (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:11:11 +0100
  Hi, I have been experimenting with POR-15 now for over a year with mixed results. I am a serious fan of the stuff...
• Re: Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:01:43 -0400
  Have you tried POR-15? I have my doubts that it is the "permanent" repair they claim it to be, but have heard good...
• Re: Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:22:50 -0500
  ...Use POR 15 marine clean and metal ready for best adheasion. I would use a spray gun w/air compressor, to force the marine...
• FS: 1990 Vanagon Carat - Capitola, CA
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:43:45 EDT
  ...Complete brake rebuild including all parts rust proofed with POR-15ed. Complete fuel tank rebuild including new sender, lines, grommets and rust proofed with...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 09:17:54 -0400
  ...I had already sanded and repainted it 10 years ago, but I didn't have POR-15 at my disposal then. So the real...
• Rear engine compartment drain plugs
  Historical mailing list - s m
  Mon, 7 May 2001 13:07:03 -0700
  hello I just got done cleaning up and sealing the rear engine compartment seams with POR-15 and was wondering if it is a...
• Re: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:49:52 -0500
  ...definitely be going over it to be sure it's not perforated, and plan to clean up and POR-15 the whole thing. Allan
• Re: How to remove ...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:30:51 -0400
  ...have to come off!One point of comment --I see that POR 15 sells a hardnose paint that is a 2 component paint. They...
• Re: Slight Rust on Fuel Pressure Regulator; Will POR-15 Stop Rust Progress? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:28 -0700
  ...is on the outside. > > Will POR-15 really stop the progress of surface rust? In the POR-15 FAQ's > they answer this question...
• Re: Yet another rusty propane tanks question...
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:37:17 -0300
  ...Then use POR 15, following all the direction, to refinish it. I did this to mine in 2005 and it still looks new. This...
• Re: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 11:28:41 -0400
  I would dip all my cars in POR-15 if I could. I have done the pan and engine compartments of two Things and...
• Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 09:36:09 -0700
  So I yanked the fuel tank yesterday to re-seal & check for rust yay no perorations just surface waiting for my POR-15 to...
• Re: removing rear heater-Heater "T" question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:43:20 +0000
  ...bad, so I cleaned them up and painted the joints with POR 15 and plan to keep them in case I need them again...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:30:38 -0700
  ...But it's still in there, (Depending on how much was in there to begin with) No matter how well the Por 15 sticks...
• Re: WTB - upper coolant crossover pipe - 1.9L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 May 2005 06:25:48 EDT
  ...Your brazing and POR-15ing is the best method of recovery. I do them all the time here. If you have floated braze over...
• Re: Rust repair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 09:56:44 -0500
  ...project today, so any input would be appreciated. just a FYI... POR 15, just like most other paints, doesn't like the cold.. so...
• First coat of POR15 is down
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:04:09 -0700
  ...Lunch time today saw me out in the forward cabin putting the seal coat of POR 15 down on the interior floor. When it...
• Re: Rust remover/preventative...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 17:37:37 -0400
  > >Of all the rust "preventaive" gizmo's i have used i have found the POR 15 >to be the best stuff out there [snip...
• Re: Floorpan rust
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:23:54 -0400
  ...It looks like I'm > in for many long evenings with a Dremel and POR-15, and some sort of body > filler. Any recommendations...
• POR-20 exhaust paint--1st impression
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 14:42:32 -0600 (CST)
  Unlike POR-15, POR-20 is actually not meant to be painted over rust, much to my disappointment. Called the company to double-check...
• Herculiner or other rubberized on my valance....again
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:07:23 -0500
  ...I treat this with Rust Bullet or pull the winshield and POR -15 it ...THEN paint...Can I just paint it? A guy nearby...
• Zero Rust
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:19:42 -0400
  ...Way less expensive than POR-15 too. Has anyone used these products? John Meeks Slowly Oxidizing on Top of Lower Michigan 91 Westfalia MultiVan
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 6 May 2007 21:50:23 -0700
  ...colorado.edu> wrote: > > I want to get a starter kit of POR-15 > > You have to have training wheels on your Vanagon > to qualify...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 6 May 2016 12:55:07 -1000
  ...cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking) > -Two new stainless small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was > rusty.) > > Painted with Por...