I am not directly familiar with po4 15 but the Zero Rust that I use that
is a similar product I put the lid on a cleaned rim and store in the
refrigerator and warm before use and Have had it over a year with good
service just did some brake drums the other day. Ed ke6bnl
On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:32:22 -0700 (PDT) PW <ntsqd@yahoo.com> writes:
> I was worried more about the curing process as I intended to paint
> POR
> over the foam directly to seal it. In essence I'd then have a foam
> filled hole completely sealed in POR-15.
>
> --- Brian Cooke <nvrstuk@elltel.net> wrote:
> > POR won't eat anything when it's cured, so that will work.
> >
> > I used to spray glue in 1" thick foam against the outter skin and
> > kept it
> > appr. 1" from the bottom so water/crud could get out the drain
> holes.
> > I used
> > open cell foam so moisture would have more of a chance to escape.
> > Course,
> > I'm on the dry side of WA State so it never affected my doors in
> over
> > 20
> > years.
> >
> >
> > Brian nvrstuk@elltel.net "Columbia River Broncos"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "PW" <ntsqd@yahoo.com>
> > To: "B'fix" <mail@broncofix.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Bfix] doors and foam
> >
> >
> > > Back in the last epoch when I was working on my Willys P'up my
> plan
> > was
> > > to do the same thing with some of the 'dead spaces' in the cab.
> My
> > > thinking was to first POR-15 those places (would be far easier
> to
> > do
> > > doors), then foam, then POR-15 over the foam. My only concern
> was
> > if
> > > the POR-15 would eat the foam.
> > >
> > > Some of that foam goes a long ways. You'd want to do it in
> short
> > bursts
> > > to control how much was needed. Friend tried it btwn the steel
> > > headliner and cab roof of his GM truck and ended up with a mell
> of
> > a
> > > hess from squirting in too much.
> > >
> > > --- Steve McLean <tanya.mclean3@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > > there are different types of expanding foam, check with an
> auto
> > body
> > > > supply
> > > > and a boat supply, they should be able to tell you how
> flammable
> > it
> > > > is, how
> > > > it will hold moisture and if it will only expand to a point or
> if
> > it
> > > > will
> > > > belly out the door.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "TCheney" <thom@broncofix.com>
> > > > To: "B'fix" <mail@broncofix.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:06 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Bfix] doors and foam
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > on 7/18/03 10:14 AM, TL Green at tgreen7@san.rr.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I recently receive a set of "rough" doors for my EB.
> They
> > lack
> > > > windows and
> > > > > > most of the hardware. I'm in Socal and it's not a daily
> > driver,
> > > > though
> > > > it is
> > > > > > the back up for my DD. I think I'm going to go without
> > windows,
> > > > and I
> > > > was
> > > > > > thinking about filling the doors with the expanding foam.
>
> > The
> > > > idea
> > > > would be
> > > > > > that it would make the doors more resistant to trail
> damage,
> > and
> > > > it
> > > > would make
> > > > > > them a bit more substantial for closing etc. It would
> reduce
> > > > rattles as
> > > > well
> > > > > > I bet.
> > > > > > Anyone done anything like this? Any ideas how much
> weight
> > it
> > > > might
> > > > add?
> > > > > > Comments or other ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have heard that the expanding foam attracts and retains
> > moisture,
> > > > so you
> > > > > could have rust issues at some point. Since you live in So
> > Cal,
> > > > this
> > > > might
> > > > > take longer than other places.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regarding the resistance to trail damage, there would be
> some
> > > > additional
> > > > > structural integrity to the doors no doubt.. but, if you
> ever
> > DID
> > > > damage
> > > > > them & wanted to repair it, the access from the inside would
> be
> > > > pretty
> > > > well
> > > > > messed up.
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as getting rid of rattles, if you are eliminating
> the
> > > > windows,
> > > > taking
> > > > > all the hardware & glass out would be a big step toward
> > eliminating
> > > > them...
> > > > > if they aren't there they can't make any noise!
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > TCheney
> > > > > "Morindoo!"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
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Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
F3
So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
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