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Scott H in Wheaton · 09-26-2016, 04:53 PM

Decided to us POR 15 for the panel under my truck seat.
First of two coats:

51 MERC-CT · 09-26-2016, 05:14 PM

Hope you wore rubber gloves

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-26-2016, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Hope you wore rubber gloves

I did, and so far not a spot on them!
I am going to apply second coat in about 6 hours (can says 2-4 hours)

Then tomorrow flip it over and two coats on the other side.

Barry-ct · 09-26-2016, 05:58 PM

Nasty stuff, I used it on the rear area behind the axle on my F-150 on the rusty frame because of the liquid they spray on the roads in the winter. I did it 2 years ago and it has all fallen off. I should have sprayed the frame with Salt-away beforehand. I got some in my mustache of all places and had to shave it off! It seems like nothing removes it.

trevo · 09-26-2016, 08:37 PM

I have gone away from POR 15 if expose to sunlight it deteriorates and if you paint it over top of some paints it comes out ripply my experience

tubman · 09-26-2016, 08:45 PM

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It's like anything else; applied according to the instructions with proper care, it works fine. I did the underside of my '51 club coupe in 1988, and it still looks good. I hear what your saying about exposure to sunlight, but it was never meant to be exposed to ultraviolet light. Also, they have companion products that allow overcoating with regular paint. Just don't spill it on anything you don't want it on. Scott, the panel you did looks real good.

skylarkman2 · 09-26-2016, 08:48 PM

POR-15 is a moisture cured ureathane.
I use KBS - same stuff, but cheaper.
They do have tie-coat products, so you can overcoat it for UV protection.
I have done a couple of frames, but then my cars don't sit out in the sun.

Russ/40 · 09-26-2016, 10:07 PM

I used por15 on the small frame parts. It levels nicely on parts that have some pitting. After cured a few days I roughed the parts with a scotchbright and top coated with rustoleum. Parts were very durable and attractive.

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-26-2016, 11:53 PM

I don't think the UV exposure will be a problem, this panel is the floor under the seat base. I got the second coat done, and I was able to do two full coats on the seat base. Tomorrow afternoon I should be able to mount them in the cab.

glennpm · 09-27-2016, 06:26 AM

I've had good luck with it for suspension parts mostly. It self levels well and does not look like it was applied with a brush. I also put it on a brake master cylinder but brake fluid bleed underneath and it winkled and came off.

Second coats are supposed to be applied when the first is just tacky to the touch, normally about 2 hours but less if humid.

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-27-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by glennpm

Second coats are supposed to be applied when the first is just tacky to the touch, normally about 2 hours but less if humid.

Yep, the can says 2-6 hours, but it also says it dries faster in humid conditions. It was pretty dry here yesterday and at 4 hours it was still too tacky to brush over. 5 hrs seemed ideal.

glennpm · 09-27-2016, 09:24 AM

Good, I didn't know if you were aware of the "tacky" requirement.

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-27-2016, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glennpm

Good, I didn't know if you were aware of the "tacky" requirement.

If you let it cure fully they say to scuff it with 320 and then you can do another coat.
The seat base turned out nice
image.jpg

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-27-2016, 09:56 AM

And I couldn't resist seeing what the seat looks like sitting on the base
image.jpg

Don W/Norfolk · 09-27-2016, 10:40 AM

Admiring your upholstery. Source? dw

Scott H in Wheaton · 09-27-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Don W/Norfolk

Admiring your upholstery. Source? dw

It is a pretty basic bench seat that any upholstery shop should be able to do with no problem.
I supplied new seat springs, they supplied fabric and labor. $800 total, custom made.
The vinyl is marine-grade for durability.
I was considering hot rod upholstery, where you can order pre-made covers and do it yourself. I've reupholstered in the past, but with the cost of the kit I didn't think it was that much more $$ to just have the shop stitch it and install it.

Here s the link to EZBoy interiors at LeBaron Bonney
http://www.lebaronbonney.com/ezb-cus...r-packages.htm

52FordF3 · 09-28-2016, 06:53 AM

I painted this block about 10 years ago with POR-15 and it still looks great. Granted this is not an every day driver.

No issue with heat at all.
http://www.jefftrumbull.com/?moid=4

larry butcher · 09-28-2016, 09:47 AM

Back in '02 or'03 I was painting the floor of my '38LZ conv . coupe and used clear POR
with no more than 10 percent of the maroon enamel (Alky)added. This was the same
color and type of paint I painted the underside of the car. It turned out great! High gloss
and durable.

ButchRed33 · 09-28-2016, 04:52 PM

Glad to hear about the POR-15 in use. I've always seen the vendors selling it but wanted opinions on real-life use. I'm not sure it's for me.

09-26-2016, 05:14 PM	#2
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: First use of POR 15 Hope you wore rubber gloves __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES

09-26-2016, 05:58 PM	#4
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: First use of POR 15 Nasty stuff, I used it on the rear area behind the axle on my F-150 on the rusty frame because of the liquid they spray on the roads in the winter. I did it 2 years ago and it has all fallen off. I should have sprayed the frame with Salt-away beforehand. I got some in my mustache of all places and had to shave it off! It seems like nothing removes it. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

09-26-2016, 08:37 PM	#5
trevo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 299	Re: First use of POR 15 I have gone away from POR 15 if expose to sunlight it deteriorates and if you paint it over top of some paints it comes out ripply my experience

09-26-2016, 08:45 PM	#6
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,404	Re: First use of POR 15 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It's like anything else; applied according to the instructions with proper care, it works fine. I did the underside of my '51 club coupe in 1988, and it still looks good. I hear what your saying about exposure to sunlight, but it was never meant to be exposed to ultraviolet light. Also, they have companion products that allow overcoating with regular paint. Just don't spill it on anything you don't want it on. Scott, the panel you did looks real good.

09-26-2016, 08:48 PM	#7
skylarkman2 Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: TX Posts: 41	Re: First use of POR 15 POR-15 is a moisture cured ureathane. I use KBS - same stuff, but cheaper. They do have tie-coat products, so you can overcoat it for UV protection. I have done a couple of frames, but then my cars don't sit out in the sun.

09-26-2016, 10:07 PM	#8
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: First use of POR 15 I used por15 on the small frame parts. It levels nicely on parts that have some pitting. After cured a few days I roughed the parts with a scotchbright and top coated with rustoleum. Parts were very durable and attractive.

09-26-2016, 11:53 PM	#9
Scott H in Wheaton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wheaton, IL near Chicago Posts: 861	Re: First use of POR 15 I don't think the UV exposure will be a problem, this panel is the floor under the seat base. I got the second coat done, and I was able to do two full coats on the seat base. Tomorrow afternoon I should be able to mount them in the cab.

09-27-2016, 06:26 AM	#10
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 2,041	Re: First use of POR 15 I've had good luck with it for suspension parts mostly. It self levels well and does not look like it was applied with a brush. I also put it on a brake master cylinder but brake fluid bleed underneath and it winkled and came off. Second coats are supposed to be applied when the first is just tacky to the touch, normally about 2 hours but less if humid.

09-27-2016, 09:24 AM	#12
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 2,041	Re: First use of POR 15 Good, I didn't know if you were aware of the "tacky" requirement.

09-27-2016, 09:56 AM	#14
Scott H in Wheaton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wheaton, IL near Chicago Posts: 861	Re: First use of POR 15 And I couldn't resist seeing what the seat looks like sitting on the base image.jpg

09-27-2016, 10:40 AM	#15
Don W/Norfolk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 128	Re: First use of POR 15 Admiring your upholstery. Source? dw __________________ I love this country; it's the damn idiots running the government I'm afraid of.

09-28-2016, 06:53 AM	#17
52FordF3 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Curtice, Ohio Posts: 52	Re: First use of POR 15 I painted this block about 10 years ago with POR-15 and it still looks great. Granted this is not an every day driver. No issue with heat at all. http://www.jefftrumbull.com/?moid=4 __________________ It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.

09-28-2016, 09:47 AM	#18
larry butcher Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: taneytown Md Posts: 92	Re: First use of POR 15 Back in '02 or'03 I was painting the floor of my '38LZ conv . coupe and used clear POR with no more than 10 percent of the maroon enamel (Alky)added. This was the same color and type of paint I painted the underside of the car. It turned out great! High gloss and durable.

09-28-2016, 04:52 PM	#19
ButchRed33 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: the corn belt Posts: 20	Re: First use of POR 15 Glad to hear about the POR-15 in use. I've always seen the vendors selling it but wanted opinions on real-life use. I'm not sure it's for me.