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Subject:Re: POR 15
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:46:13 +1300

>a word on POR-15..  its good (expensive) stuff, but its not a cureall.   if
>you dont properly prep the surface, or redo the seams, or stop the rust at its
>orgin, POR-15 is useless..just a band aid.   POR-15 will not stop rust. its
>just a epoxy based coating.  its a tough coating tho..  only reccomended for
>underbody applications, or suspension parts, or other parts that dont get
>subjected to UV rays or need to be topcoated.

I have to point out that POR-15 is not a product, it's a brand.
POR-15 also makes a clear-coat for refinishing alloy wheels, for
instance.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
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<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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