Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu July 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Great product
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I painted my frame and suspension/chassis with POR-15 about 4 years ago and it looks as good now as it did the day it was painted. In areas that are highly visible, like the the frame and crossmember in the engine compartment, trailing arms, and control arms, I sprayed some of Eastwoods Chassis Black on teh POR-15 while it was still tacky. It looks great. I've never used the Corroless or Rust Encapsulator, I'm sure it's a good product, but I've always had good luck with POR products.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu July 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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POR15 seems better than Coroless
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I've used both of them on my restoration-----POR-15 on the entire frame and EASTWOOD's Coroless on the radiator support. What I have noticed with both of them is they work great on rusty metal, but when applied to unrusted metal-- they don't adhere that well ! It can pop off fairly easily when hit. The POR-15 is much harder and durable (so it seems !) and is my choice between the two! Rick
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu July 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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tough to work with
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I use eastwoods encapsulator and yes its just renamed corroless.I didnt know it came in black now.I have used the por-15 and it was not user freindly at all and very hard to clean off hands and equipment.Its also very sensitive to moisture/humidity.I used some last year on a rainy day,it dried quick ,but a few days later I opened the can up to use the remainder of it and it dried in the can .I called the rep ,and he said it was because it had been exposed to moisture.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu July 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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been using it for years with very good results
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POR-15 is different than the "rust-conversion" type of products, as there is no "conversion" involved, it does not work by converting iron oxide into brittle iron phosphate, its bond to the surface is mainly mechanical, simply penetrating and sealing the surface against further oxygen and water penetration to arrest the rusting process, it then remains flexible indefinitely.
I have been using it for years with very good results, it works great on rusty surfaces, but not for crap over any other paint or on smooth unrusted metal. I have sample pieces of rusted sheetmetal that I have treated with POR and then folded in half and then flattened back out with a hammer and dolly without any chipping or cracking, just a few surface scuff marks.
I encourage anyone to obtain a little and experiment with it...but the key factor is that the surface must be well rusted for it to attain its maximum performance.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun March 30, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 5
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Don't know yet
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Just curious why all four of the existing comments were registered on the same day?
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Editor
Registered: January 2007 Posts: 2764
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Review Date: Mon March 31, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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Response to question:
We were converting existing reviews from an older system. All 4 reiews were converted on the same day.
Editor
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri January 23, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS STUFF LIKE POWDERCOAT IN A CAN ITS THE BEST STUFF OUT
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu January 29, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Every once in a while you come across a world class product.......this is one of them.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue March 31, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 5
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Doesn't work, over priced, will make you hate yourself.
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This product, used as directed on a freshly sand blasted frame, allowed the formation of rust after only 3 months of normal vehicle use. I regret spending the money on it... Rustoleum is a better product.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat April 4, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Works Great! 15 yrs of using it.
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Follow the directions to the "T"
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"used as directed on a freshly sand blasted frame..." Hey dumby, thats not as they direct it!!!! Allow the metal to get rusted for several weeks and this stuff will never fail!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon June 22, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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The person who say that por15 doesn't work is bad mouthing this product and is supporting rustolium
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed August 12, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: $300.00
| Rating: 1
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NONE-aside from it peeling off easily
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I spent hours in prep work....sanding and wiping down truck with acetone and it peels right off DO NOT USE
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AWFUL DO NOT USE!!!!
Every inch of that product peeled right off. Took necessary steps on prep work. Sanded it down, wiped down with acetone and it peels off in strips.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon August 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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excellent
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none
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What are you stupid?? Prep work? It goes over rusty metal. Marine Clean, Metal Prep, brush or spray. No sanding, or acetone. Read the directions!!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue September 8, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Works great !!
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This is hands down the best paint I have ever used !!! If you are brushing it on it goes A LONG way !! Read ALL the directions !! I used this on my bumpers and tire carrier for my Jeep. Everyone that looks at it asks if it was sprayed on that how well it flows after being brushed on !! Buy it !!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun November 15, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Stops rust as advertised
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Anything you spill it on will stay that color forever
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Used this on rusty areas on a very quick temporary paint job on my old truck. Worked extremely well, the 'temporary' paint job is still looking good 3 years later. Working in a parking lot, so just scraped off the loose rust first.
Previously used it (this time with their metal prep) to reseal a leaky motorcycle gas tank, worked good for that too.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Tue April 6, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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I have used POR-15 on sand blasted surfaces. POR-15 has held up as advertised, great. Follow the product directions and use the acid bath before painting. I have hit it with a hammer and I live on a gravel road, no chipping. The only caution I would give is be sure you want it painted because it is not easy to take off if you follow the directions.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat May 15, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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fills in pits that are in rust and leaves smooth hard finish
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can lid welds itself shut
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this stuff is hard and dries slick with no brush marks. I used it all over a rusted dodge dart under hood and on repaired fenders its something else hard as a rock but flexible also. Make sure you use a plastic bag or some way to seal the lid I had to get a couple metal cans and switch cans as I used it. Great product unlike alot of rust preventing gimmicks
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon May 24, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Easy, goes a long way
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Wear Gloves, only hard scrubbing will take it off your hands
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I've used this stuff for almost a decade, it's amazing. You must follow the directions for bare metal. Watch out though, it is EXTREMLY diffiulct to remove from your skin, wear gloves or you'll be grinding away with a pumice stone to get it off.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed June 16, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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none
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everything
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worse stuff ever! coated frame and not long after it scraps off with my finger nail... would have been better not painted it at all!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun September 12, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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rock solid, you wont be dissappointed with this paint
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if you get it on your skin it will be there for weeks, or you will be scrubbing for hours
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Unbelievable product, POT-15 is the only rust inhibitor I will use. I painted the outside of my gas tank with it. A warning though, if the paint hardens, the metal on the bottom of the can will be easier to pierce to use the rest than the paint skin. I tried using a screwdriver, a knife, a hammer, etc and barely chipped it. This is the best paint you will ever come acrossfor its purpose.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed October 6, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Hard
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Slow drying. You basically have to use it all in one shot or it deteriorates
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Gave nice hard finish on newly blasted frame. I used aluminum oxide for a better adhesion surface. Unfortunatley the 3 to 5 hour tack time left me no time to put on a second coat, but it's for a show car and won't see much weather. Cleans up with lacquer thinner.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon December 6, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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rusty scout
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my hands are black
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my floor pans are rusted to the point where I could chip pieces off. I painted this stuff over the affected area and directly on the original 37 year old paint. It looks much better than before and I have piece of mind that at the least, I have slowed the rust monster from eating my Scout. I was amazed at the coverage I received, I can coat the whole floor of my Scout with 1Qt. from the looks of it. Be carefull and use gloves, trust me, I thought I was a suave painter and it got all over me and it will probably take over a week to fall off. My floor though is smooth, clean, and not peeling off, not even off the areas that weren't rusted. The stuff is expensive, but from what I can tell already, it is worth every penny. I was just looking for a product that would give me time to replace the metal without allowing the rust to continue doing what it does and I can already tell I purchased much more.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu January 20, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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looks good at 1st
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doesn't work when applied as directed
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followed directions and then some. Sand blasted and then wire wheeled to remove the blasters primer. Brushed on product, let set 24 hrs,2nd coated. 3rd time I drove my car most all this product peeled off my exhaust manifolds.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed March 16, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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Has anyone tried to use this product on the INSIDE of a fuel tank? My tank is rusted inside and out, but is still structurally sound. Someone recommended this product to me to fix the tank, but it is a custom tank and I want to be sure not to mess it up painting the inside. (POR website says it can be used for this purpose, just looking for someone with 1st hand experience.)
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri May 6, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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USED AS DIRECTED IT IS A LIFESAVER (OR SHOULD I SAY A CAR SAVER?)
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ULTRAVIOLET RAYS-WON'T ADHERE TO RUST FREE METAL, WOULD BE GREAT IF IT DID..
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I have used gallons of the stuff and endorsed to "countless" skeptics. I have seen the good and the bad, once you know the how, and the do" and don'ts, it will do the job it is intended to do. I do not work for the company or anyone that sells the product. I wish it wasn't so damn expensive because my 58 desoto needs a gallon or two!!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat May 7, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Works great
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Hard to remove from hands (impossible)
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Did my frame on 1980 Corvette and it will be around another 30 years!
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon May 23, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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I have a rusty boat trailer with chipping paint. Do I have to remove all of the chipping paint to use this product or will it just seal over.
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Lyle
Registered: November 2011 Posts: 1
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Review Date: Thu November 3, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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It lasted longer than some of the other products I used
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If you didn't sand the new metal, it would peal off, you could even blow it off with an air gun.
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One thing that you can do to keep the can from drying out is not even remove the lid, but rather drill 2 holes in the lid about 1/4". Then milk the paint out into a bowl that you can work out of, and when you are done just screw 1/4" bolts back into the lid...I do like to use a bolt head though. I have reused it upto 2 years with this aproach.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri March 1, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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looks superb, strong
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can bubble if not dried correctly between coats
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To everyone that wants to store the paint properly, I keep it in a sealed glass container made by kilner and my por15 paint is still the same as when i first opened up the tin 6 months ago.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri August 1, 2014
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated
| Rating: 1
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None
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Did not work well for me
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Had a 1997 truck that the frame had mostly an oxidized appearance, but with some rust scale in a few areas. I didn't apply POR-15 myself. It was done in 2007 by a reputable body repair shop that had used it successfully in the past. It was done in December under ideal conditions. By the end of the winter, it had started to peel off and was trapping dirt, road salt, and moisture in areas where it was debonding. I now have a 2009 truck that I have been pressure washing the underside religiously since it was new. Starting to see some very minor oxidation on the frame in places. The plan is to pressure wash, let dry, spray with Rustoleum Rust Reformer, and then after drying for a week or so, to have the whole underbody sprayed with Fluid Film. The Fluid Film will have to be reapplied annually, but at $150, I'm ok with that. It just seems to me that the POR-15 behaves similarly to some of the first generation undercoating products that can debond and end up trapping dirt and moisture, thus creating more rust.
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