POR-15 What do you thing about it? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

myoldchevytruck · 03-17-2008, 11:10 PM

Has anyone heard anything negative about POR-15? They say it's self leveling and you get a great finish. I am thinking about using it for my frame. How about on steel wheels? I know that the prep work is the most important step but more important, how is the product overall? Thanks, Harry

Longhorn Man · 03-17-2008, 11:30 PM

it is an awesome product... but READ THE DIRECTIONS... you'll find that it is not UV safe, and you'll have to paint over it.

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Sport/Truck · 03-17-2008, 11:43 PM

IMO it's a PITA to use & like said above it's not UV protected.
Have you looked at rust bullet?
s/t

jlaird · 03-17-2008, 11:48 PM

personally i will only spray it. Its impossible to avoid runs when brushing it on. If it's a driver, who really cares though. Have to use a respirator when spraying.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2008, 12:47 AM

a respirator doesn't help, you need a fresh air system.
I have never had too much trouble with runs personally.

prg machine · 03-18-2008, 01:35 AM

Use rust bullet. It is superior

Rust Shield is less expensive than the bullet, but still way better than POR

roj2323 · 03-18-2008, 02:49 AM

i've used it and i actully used a 4in paint roller to apply it which actully was a great idea as i had no runs or anything else but i agree with what everyone else has said. the stuff is extreemly picky. oh when i did use it i found that the sample or "trial size" kit they sell will cover the entire bottom of a cab no problem and infact you will have a little extra.

truth be told though i'm not completely sold on the product. it smells like hell, is a pain to clean up, prep is extreemly time consuming and it takes nearly 2 weeks to get the crap off your skin.

ondrew

67_C-30 · 03-18-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by roj2323

truth be told though i'm not completely sold on the product. it smells like hell, is a pain to clean up, prep is extreemly time consuming and it takes nearly 2 weeks to get the crap off your skin.

ondrew

You say that like its a bad thing.

I'll give you that its aggravating, but it flat out works. I coated a 1/2 of a rusty old piece of metal with it and dropped in a 5 gallon bucket with 1 1/2 of granular chlorine for swimming pools and actually forgot about it. It was in the bucket about 3 weeks before I remembered my little science project and when I pulled it out of the bucket, the side w/o the POR-15 was literally gone. Totally disintegrated. The chlorine turned the POR-15 gray, but the coated metal was fine.

Husker · 03-18-2008, 09:10 AM

I like it, but have not used the other products.
It dries Hard and is impervious to just about everything. I painted the bed floor on my driver to stop the surface rust and did not topcoat it and still looks fresh but it was only a few months ago.
Ron

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2008, 08:07 AM

works longer than anything we've tested at work though... to include powedercoating.

Longhorn Man · 03-18-2008, 10:00 AM

none of them will stop rust in real real harsh environments, nor stop them forever, but POR is possibly the best one out there. we compaired it with powdercoat, the eastwood stuff, and one other... can't remember which one... but it lasted longer than any of them.

03-17-2008, 11:10 PM	#1
myoldchevytruck Retired Air Force Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Posts: 1,808	POR-15 What do you thing about it? Has anyone heard anything negative about POR-15? They say it's self leveling and you get a great finish. I am thinking about using it for my frame. How about on steel wheels? I know that the prep work is the most important step but more important, how is the product overall? Thanks, Harry __________________ Harry 69' SWB Step Side 1/2 Ton w/68' Front Clip Swap from Leafs to Trailing Arms (Complete) Swap 6 Lug to 5 Lug (w/ Disk Brakes in Front) 3/6 Drop Help Support The Board Click Here For Information On How To Subscribe Krue's FAQ Page Vendors

03-17-2008, 11:30 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? it is an awesome product... but READ THE DIRECTIONS... you'll find that it is not UV safe, and you'll have to paint over it.

03-17-2008, 11:33 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,774	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? - This will get you started..... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=por-15 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=por-15 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=por-15 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=por-15 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=por-15 lockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-17-2008, 11:43 PM	#4
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? IMO it's a PITA to use & like said above it's not UV protected. Have you looked at rust bullet? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

03-17-2008, 11:48 PM	#5
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? personally i will only spray it. Its impossible to avoid runs when brushing it on. If it's a driver, who really cares though. Have to use a respirator when spraying.

03-18-2008, 12:47 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? a respirator doesn't help, you need a fresh air system. I have never had too much trouble with runs personally.

03-18-2008, 01:35 AM	#7
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? Use rust bullet. It is superior Rust Shield is less expensive than the bullet, but still way better than POR __________________ 69 K-20 cloned to a 67 with front clip and some other stuff. 383 .040 over Crane roller cam lifters and rockers ,1.6 intake ratio, Open chamber heads, 9.5-1 compression ratio, 2.02 intake valves , Edelbrock performer Air Gap manifold Carter AFB performer 750cfm, MSD ignition, SM465 NP205 4.10 gears:

03-18-2008, 02:49 AM	#8
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? i've used it and i actully used a 4in paint roller to apply it which actully was a great idea as i had no runs or anything else but i agree with what everyone else has said. the stuff is extreemly picky. oh when i did use it i found that the sample or "trial size" kit they sell will cover the entire bottom of a cab no problem and infact you will have a little extra. truth be told though i'm not completely sold on the product. it smells like hell, is a pain to clean up, prep is extreemly time consuming and it takes nearly 2 weeks to get the crap off your skin. ondrew Last edited by roj2323; 03-18-2008 at 02:50 AM.

03-18-2008, 09:10 AM	#10
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? I like it, but have not used the other products. It dries Hard and is impervious to just about everything. I painted the bed floor on my driver to stop the surface rust and did not topcoat it and still looks fresh but it was only a few months ago. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

03-18-2008, 08:07 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? works longer than anything we've tested at work though... to include powedercoating.

03-18-2008, 10:00 AM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: POR-15 What do you thing about it? none of them will stop rust in real real harsh environments, nor stop them forever, but POR is possibly the best one out there. we compaired it with powdercoat, the eastwood stuff, and one other... can't remember which one... but it lasted longer than any of them.

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