Has Anyone PAINTED a car with POR-15? This may seem like a dumb question, but if you think about it, is it? Never cracks,peels,or loses color. Waterproof and seals out rust. Shopping carts, *******s who park too close, rocks and stones on the road, that annoying little paperboy who always seems to scratch your door with his handlebar.......the possibilities are endless. They even have a Bulletproof clearcoat.

The only colors I could see working in a "flat" paint would be Yellow, White, and of corse, Black. I need to paint my car soon and I wouldnt mind buying a few gallons of their "Marine" paint. Might look damn good too.

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LXXVI

1968 Chevelle SS396-----> EVIL396
In the process of a 500HP+ Upgrade....he he he
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Never cracks,peels,or loses color. Waterproof and seals out rust.Says who?
It would look like crap,but if you don't care,just undercoat the whole dam thing and be done,easy to touch up anyway.

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You know that I have played with it a little. I brushed some on my rusty trailer frame. It does dry HARD I give it that. I did the hammer test on it. If you strike down on it with the hammer face you can NOT put a single mark on it. I mean not a single mark, the hammer just "rings" the metal like it was bare. But if you hit with the claw, just a light blow will crack it. And if you "poke" it with a screw driver it will chip. So to all those who say it will hold up to a screw driver, someone even said an air chisel!! We need to talk. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

It is not meant to be used as an exterior finish, and it is, for all intents and purposes, impossible to topcoat with standard automotive finishes.

For floorpans, frames, brackets, drums, suspension parts, etc., it works as advertised from my experience.

Martin, do you remember that stuff they put on the lower portions of doors and quarters back in the 80s to prevent rock chips? It was painted the same color as the body, but it had a finish that gave it a hammered appearance, like the bottom of a wok. Chrysler and Jeep used it a lot back then. It was pretty much standard on Cherokees and I even remember seeing it on quite a few mini vans.

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Here we go again. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif
You know that I have played with it a little. I brushed some on my rusty trailer frame. It does dry HARD I give it that. I did the hammer test on it. If you strike down on it with the hammer face you can NOT put a single mark on it. I mean not a single mark, the hammer just "rings" the metal like it was bare. But if you hit with the claw, just a light blow will crack it. And if you "poke" it with a screw driver it will chip. So to all those who say it will hold up to a screw driver, someone even said an air chisel!! We need to talk. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

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Exactly!!! I have had similar results with the stuff. Also I have found that brake fluid will eat the stuff just as easily as it does regular paint. If it is exposed to sunlight it turns white and it is a pain to prep for. I have used it as well as Eastwood's cooreless (sp?) and others and have experienced mixed results with all of them. The best product I've ever used was an old marine product designed for boats and farm machinery years ago. It contained a lot of nasty stuff so they reformulated it and ruined it of course. I painted my utility trailer with it back in the mid 80s and it has held up.

The por I used on my car cracked off the frame the first time I used my jack stands and the por I used on the firewall wrinkled up and came off when some brake fluid was accidently spilled on the firewall. I was also able to remove it from my garage floor after it dried using paint thinner. And, if you heat the area where you applied it (e.g., painting the inside of panels before welding them into place) the stuff will catch fire and give off a vary toxic gas. Other products I have used do burn away under the same conditions but don't give off as toxic a gas nor do they ignite. Given the cost and prep involved I wouldn't waste my time on the stuff again.


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Rick Smith
72 Chevelle and a 70 Chevelle with a crushed roof, soon to be replaced.
ACES # 4051 MCC # 448
TC # 1549 81/70 Cruisers