Oil Pan Rust - Bad...
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From: Hampton, Maryland.
Now imagine this thing a flat black and flaking rust mess before and this is the after. I will see if I have a decent shot of the front of the truck with the mount showing what it looked like before.
Cargo Master
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
When I rebuilt my 1980 Bronco in 1997 ( it was in Oh. all its life: read very rusty ) I used POR15 on the frame and under whole vehicle . I drove it down here and sold it about 5 yrs ago but I saw it on a used car lot this summer and the underneath still looked good and it had been doing some heavyduty four wheel'n. POR 15 is tough stuff.
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Agreed. When I just checked the kit, I had taken a piece of saran wrap and put it on the top of the unused portion before closing the lid, per the instructions, and the little bit that was in the grooves of the can oozed over and hardened. That stuff is very very hard. If I hadn't put that saran wrap on it, the rest of that can would be a paperweight now, I'm sure.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
I recommend getting the black coat.
POR 15 by itself is not UV protected and it will fade eventually.
I did my winch mount with just POR 15 and now I have to do it again because the sun cooked the paint. It only took a year to dull the finish.
POR 15 by itself is not UV protected and it will fade eventually.
I did my winch mount with just POR 15 and now I have to do it again because the sun cooked the paint. It only took a year to dull the finish.
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
Yes your right about that Dan but on a oil pan I think he will be fine with out a top coat don't you , unless he leaves it parked wrong side up for a while.
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Ive done many pans with just the por 15. The blackcoat isnt really nessary since the sun does come into direct contact with your oil pan, all the blackcoate does is top coat the por 15 so it doesnt fade.All the pans ive done still have a nice shine and look just like the day i did them. Just my 2 cents.
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Thickness
How thick is this stuff and a black topcoat? I am thinking about doing my Meyer Snowplow mount and the tube frame that slides into it. It is a snug fit so I don't want to waste time and money if assembling is just going to remove the POR 15.
Also, can it be bought locally or do you have to get it on-line?
Thanks...
Neil
Also, can it be bought locally or do you have to get it on-line?
Thanks...
Neil
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
But if you want the ultimate protection, that Top Coat is like armor.
It is a two part chemically cured paint that turns into something like cured ceramic. ROCK hard.
Cargo Master
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From: Vilonia Arkansas
It is pretty thick stuff but I think you can thin it with reducer . You can check with a POR15 paint rep they will be able to tell you what to use and how to apply it. If you do use it MAKE SURE THE PAINT IS COMPLETELY DRY before sliding the pieces together or you will never get them apart.
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