POR15 on springs?

[devino246]

I have 2 big hood springs on my '62 Resto that need some paint. Would POR 15 be flexable enough? This is looking pretty good for only $20

 

[migel101]

i have never used it, but i have heard of people painting soda cans with it and crush them without the paint chipping.

 

[bighead]

POR15 would be perfect for springs. Remember that por15 Rust paint in not UV safe. You need to topcoat if your springs will see much daylight. Top coat POR15 while it is still tacky. POR15 has very short shelf life. So paint everything at the same time if you can.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

So Bighead- POR-15 must have some natural elasticity to it, yes? For a coating to survive repeated deflection, it can't be truly "hard". That said, I really have got to find a local distributor, I'm dying to give this stuff a try!

Do you know anything about it's compatibility with fiberglass?

 

[devino246]

So Bighead- POR-15 must have some natural elasticity to it, yes? For a coating to survive repeated deflection, it can't be truly "hard". That said, I really have got to find a local distributor, I'm dying to give this stuff a try!

Do you know anything about it's compatibility with fiberglass?

I was reading the FAQ's on the site this morning. Works fine & compatible with gel coat.

CAN POR-15 BE USED WITH FIBERGLASS?
Absolutely. POR-15 is fully compatible with fiberglass and can be used to repair cracks in gelcoat. It will adhere better than polyester resin and has greater strength. Use also with fiberglass cloth to make super-strong surfaces in rusted-out areas. But be aware that POR-15 doesn't contain styrene and thus cannot melt fiberglass cloth like polyester resin does.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Cool! Thank you for enabling my laziness!!!! Okay, okay, I'll go check it out...

 

[bighead]

So Bighead- POR-15 must have some natural elasticity to it, yes? For a coating to survive repeated deflection, it can't be truly "hard". That said, I really have got to find a local distributor, I'm dying to give this stuff a try!

Do you know anything about it's compatibility with fiberglass?

POR15 Hardnose and Whitcote is made just for fiberglass marine boat hauls. Not sure on the reg POR15 Rust paint.

About being hard and all that? I have no clue. Hot Rod Magazine stated you need an atomic bomb to destroy it. LOL They claim it is hard but a hammer and pipe wrench had no effect on it. It is really strange. It is like the paint is welded to the steel. It will weld the lid shut on the can as well. You will destroy the can before the seal will break. Also, you would think if it was so hard that it would peel or flake when you crush the painted soda can. So it has to be soft in some way right? Strange stuff I tell you.

http://www.steeltechsolutions.com/pormainpage.html

 

[Doc Sprocket]

I had a good look at the website last night, and it does seem interesting. I also found a local distributor about 30 mins away from me. I may have to score the starter kit. The stuff's a bit pricey, but if it's half as good as they (and you) say, I guess it's worth it!

Some of the things I'm reading remind me of industrial epoxy "paint". It'll pretty much survive gunfire, but it, too is susceptible to UV exposure, and will chalk if overexposed.

Since POR-15 does not appear to be a two-component material, I doubt it's epoxy-based. Aliphatic Urethane is some pretty gnarly stuff, too, but it's UV stable. So I'm no closer to figuring out what this stuff is- but I am intrigued.

EDIT- Weird. I just made my 2000th post. AGAIN!!!

 

[redsox985]

Deja vu?

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Oui.