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• Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 15 May 2007 18:47:33 -0400
  ...spray bed liner on propane tank? > While the POR-15 is a good surface prep.it won't give the durability of > bed > liner...
• Re: Seam rust?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:46:54 -0700
  ...You block off the exygen and you stop the rust which is how POR-15 and other rust encapsulators work. Am I missing something...
• Re: added more pics to seam rust por-15 project
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:01:22 -0500
  One comment Mark. While the bedliner is a great idea if you have it tinted the right color to match the color of your...
• Re: POR 15 in the seems
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:35:30 -0800
  ...Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:26:59 -0800 > Subject: Re: POR 15 in the seems > From: musomuso@gmail.com > To: matt_thyer@hotmail...
• Re: Cylinder Numbering
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:57:48 +1200
  ...If rotation is in the correct direction it could help swirl the POR-15 into those hard-to-get-to parts of the sills...
• Re: Vanagon Library
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 14:41:03 -0400
  ...In many cases the type2.com articles could be used for issues like Por-15 and whatever else applies. Start from scratch, put it...
• Re: Propane Fillup?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 10:15:08 -0400
  ...to get the tough to get rust spots and then used POR-15 to coast the whole tank. I sand blasted the rock shield...
• Re: Cleaning Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:57:53 -0500
  I like the Marine Clean stuff from POR-15.. Simple Green is pretty good too, but Marine Clean seems to cut the grease even...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 4 May 2007 09:02:29 -0700
  ...I thought POR-15 wasn't for exterior application. It can be used on exterior and painted after? (obviously it's available in Canada...
• 83.5 gas tank removal
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:27:11 -0400
  ...Can I use POR-15 to fix it or should I get a new tank? Next question, My auto trans is not shifting for...
• Re: Tire Technology vs Actual weight of loaded Van
  Historical mailing list - turbodieseltrooper
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:57:35 -0700
  ...water coolant lines with a quick coat of JB weld, and POR -15. Your an absolute genius." This from the fellow who recommended that...
• FS: Spring set
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 30 May 2009 06:37:34 EDT
  ...These springs were coated with POR-15 before installation but are showing some scratches due to the manner in which they were removed. They...
• 1.9L Stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:07:30 -0400
  ...Fully Rebuilt 1.9L with all new parts on the outside and fully balanced by mini performance, New p/cs and even por 15...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:14:44 EST
  ...hope fully i got it all and rivited new metal in place using fiberglass mixed gell then por-15 after curing. My 2 cents...
• POR 15
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 09:03:04 -0600
  ...I learned about por 15 while on the type2 list. It was universally accepted as being the best. Instructions must be followed! Rust must...
• Re: Dead mouse benind Westy cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:03:23 -0700
  ...tank cabinets, and deal with the rust from the inside > with POR-15. Really not as hard as it sounds, and very satisfying once...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 May 2016 11:00:18 -0700
  ...cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking) -Two new stainless small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was rusty.) Painted with Por...
• Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Harry Mueller
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:25:24 -0500
  ...of now I was going to sand down to metal, apply POR-15, sand down, add glazing putty, primer and paint. Unfortunately I won...
• Re: Rust Converter Paint (not POR) on Engine Coolant Pipes?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 6 Jul 2014 20:22:23 -1000
  ...the manufacture websites. > > The only POR-15 I can find locally "off the shelf, is "Clear" POR-15. > Shipping time aside for the correct...
• Wing window + frame -- install
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:35:47 -0700
  ...Old one's out and the frame and such are about to be POR-15d. The pop rivets broke so it came out in...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 16 May 2007 18:19:38 -0400
  ...Did I just read a post from Frank with no POR-15 content? Suddenly it seems like my world is spinning madly off its...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 6 May 2007 17:24:08 -0700
  ...I want to get a starter kit of POR-15 for any future stuff. Stuff like the slider door. There are cracks in the...
• Re: WBX: Paint Fuel Injector Body and Brackets with POR-15?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 May 2012 09:44:23 -0700
  ...com/por15.htm> webpage you will see I have the brackets POR-15ed ready to go. > > > On 2012-05-09, at 10:51 PM...
• Re: Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:44:30 -0400
  Hello, I got the sound insulation from a 90 dodge caravan that was under the rear carpet and put it under the floor boards...
• Re: Seem time
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:06:12 -0400
  ...http://www.por15direct.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1387/.f?sc=2&category=155 I painted with Por-15 then applied the Por...
• Re: 88GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:37:42 -0800
  Chris, You forgot to mention that you painted the engine and all the accessories and even the transmission with POR 15 Silver and Black...
• Re: Side body repair
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 11:44:04 -0600
  ...Anyone had success with POR-15 in this area? Nathan 85 Westy ><< Does anyone have any experience of working in this area. >> > >Mike, my...
• Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddle-shap...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:56:18 EDT
  ...Any thoughts on this? > > Craig > > Eastwood, POR-15, and others make a internal gas tank "paint".. so i dont see that as a problem...
• wimpy zip ties
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:41:25 -0400
  ...Will wire brush and POR-15 those. I noticed that the AC lines are zip tied to the coolant tubes with very WIMPY ties...
• Various repair reportings
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:45:05 -0600
  ...Also POR-15'd the engine carrier bar while it was off. 3. Cleaning and rust treatment of rear part of engine bay. Again...
• Re: All of this talk about seam rust
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:23:02 -0800
  ...dig it out and paint the whole mess with POR-15, giving an interesting black accent though. On 11/24/2012 1:31 PM...
• Re: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 01:26:32 EST
  In a message dated 3/5/02 11:50:57 PM, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes: << An Acid etch zinc chromate primer, will stop just...
• Re: Material to fill the seams
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 21 May 2010 12:04:45 +0000
  ...I like the idea > that even after they have peen properly cleaned, POR-15ed from both sides, > and repainted, there may be spots that...
• Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:16:42 -0800
  ...re worth saving, I might even go crazy and order some POR-15 to play with! Thanks! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia...
• Re: Oxy solv
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:00:29 -0700
  Its spelled Oxysolv (one word) I just used this stuff today on my LP tank....great stuff, works well as a prep for POR...
• Re: Need ideas to fix gas tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:42:52 -0400
  www.por-15.com has a number of tank solutions. Thier epoxy putty is amazing stuff... Chris On 9/17/05, Larry Chase <roadguy...
• Battery Box Vents Update
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:47:00 -0500
  ...Back home at my workbench, after repainting the rusty area in the battery box with POR-15, I fabricated a shield from scrap sheet...
• pulling the interior
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 00:30:30 -0400
  ...Don't use undercoating - the POR 15 will do what the undercoating will do, but better. The under coating seems to always remain gooey...
• Need heavy rust repair tips(seams again)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:58:10 -0800
  ...Is this area structural or can i just sand blast, POR-15 and bondo it? Phil 84' all white Rustfalia "Millenium Falcon" 84' all...
• Re: Interior Rust help needed...
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:41:38 EDT
  ...The use of POR 15(?) has been suggested several times but it is pretty toxic stuff. I am also not sure if it is...
• Re: New Engine + New Oxy Sensor = Off Idle Stumble Problem??
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:21:27 EDT
  ...After cleaning up the connection I "sealed" it up with POR-15 and haven't had problems since then. You might also check the...
• Rusty sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:48:12 -0500
  ...I would like to know if it is OK to use POR 15 in this track.&nbsp; I wonder if the difference in surface...
• Re: Slight Rust on Fuel Pressure Regulator; Will POR-15 Stop Rust Progress? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 15 May 2012 20:10:41 -0400
  Niel, i have yet to use POR but the smal starter kit of clear that we have also came with degreaser and metal treatment...
• Re: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 10:23:14 -0600 (CST)
  ...Afterwards paint the tin with POR-15 paint-over-rust paint. In my case, it was worth it, because even junk yard quality, badly...
• Rust removal and touch-up painting
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:59:32 -0400
  ...I plan to sandblast the spots to bare metal and to paint them over with some POR 15 rust treatment. I then plant to...
• anyone have rusting problems around there rear seatbelts?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:26:51 -0400
  ...anyone dealt with this? I cut away the rusted metal and POR 15ed there.. but i need to seal it from underneath to keep...
• Seam Rustin
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:01:07 -0400
  ...So do I spray rust preventative or por 15 on these seams. I know on the outside of the van were the rust is...
• Re: Anyone try THIS stuff on their LP Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:11:19 -0400
  If it sticks to POR-15, it may be the perfect undercoating... At 12:50 PM 6/17/2003 -0700, Phil S. wrote: >This...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 18:37:17 -0500
  ...cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking) >> -Two new stainless small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was >> rusty.) >> >> Painted with Por...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 May 2012 13:47:18 -0700
  Folks I worded that poorly. (I think the POR-15 and laquer thinner fumes have finally taken their toll < kidding >) Worded as a question...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:56:03 EDT
  ...I used, as always, POR-15 and Fiberglas matting. Makes a permanent, solid repair. Prime, paint and install new windshield using Krown rustproofing oil...
• Re: FS: 87 Wolfburg Ed. in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:53:18 +0200
  Wow! That is my exact Vanagon (before the rust started, and I then attacked the rust, and ended up with primer and POR-15...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 6 May 2007 18:44:03 -0400
  ...I agree with Frank that using POR-15 is a better treatment, but like you said, it ain't paint. Tremclad will work fine...
• Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:12:34 EDT
  Well, if your having problems with POR-15 lifting and rusting still occurring then you have not applied it properly. I have been using...
• Re: All of this talk about seam rust
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:46:41 -0600
  ...Jim On Nov 24, 2012, at 3:38 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > clean it up w a dremel and paint it w/ POR...
• Re: painting propane tank and mudflap
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:01:46 EDT
  ...Hi All, I used POR-15. But a matching color Would be pretty spiffy ! JC...
• Sliding door post
  Historical mailing list - Dave Creasy
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:27:27 -0400
  ...vertical weld. Had my local machine shop boys heliarc back together. Por-15'd it and aligned the rear bearing assy. to eliminate the...
• Re: wives and vanagons...rant... LOL
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:54:51 -0800
  ...She was overjoyed when I ordered the POR 15. -- Matt Thyer ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:27:59 -0800 > From: tcopley@SFU.CA...
• Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed...
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:42:27 -0700
  ...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: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:34:52 -0400
  ...ready for some protection! I've got the first coat of POR-15 on it. Gonna do a second coat soon, and prep it...