At 10:32 PM +0100 3/5/02, Robert Steven Fish wrote:
>Take a look at POR-15 and you will see that this is definately the shi*.
>
>http://www.por15.com
>
>I spoke to a guy who coated his axels and underbody parts 3 years ago with
>the high-gloss black... and there is not even as much as a scratch on them
>from rocks etc... not to mention that no rust is happening.

I have used POR-15 and have to agree it is pretty amazing stuff.  The
warning label is entertainment in itself (Do not taunt Happy Fun
Ball).

I painted gloss black POR-15 on the front skid plate of my old @%#&*!
Isuzu Trooper 4x4, then took it up some very rough "roads" in the
mountains.  Spent a couple hours using the skid plate to compete
against loose cobbles and attached bed rock with very steep approach
angles.

When I got home, I was very disappointed to see my recently-painted
skid plate covered in scratches and deep-looking gouges.  I washed
off the truck, wiped down the skid plate--and the "scratches" wiped
right off!  The marks I'd seen on the skid plate were where the rocks
had been obliterated and smeared like crayons on the black POR-15
paint.  The paint wasn't the slightest bit damaged.  I am not making
this up.

So, the Trooper's motor blew big end bearings, the transfer case
started making bad noises, the rear diff started grinding, the
driver's door fell off, the wheel bearings failed, the window seals
started to leak, the dash lights crumped out, arm rests fell off...
but, gosh, did that skid plate look good!  And it stayed looking good
until I sold that POS heap to an optimistic fellow at a huge loss
(and was happy to do it).

When I have to rust-proof something on my westy, the ultra-toxic
POR-15 is the stuff for me.

T.

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