Now Franck C. will enlighten you about the evils of POR 15. The only thing
that gets rid of rust is to kill it either by sandblasting it out or
replacing the metal. All the so called miracle cures just prolong it and
some even hasten it, just out of sight until the whole piece falls out.
Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Tob Atwater <tob@taltec.net>
To: Sprite Maling List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 8:05 PM
Subject: is that supposed to be there,err not there?
> I took off the hood of my newly acquired sprite, yesterday, to get a
good look
>at the battery compartment, I shouldn't have. Isn't there supposed to be
some kind
>of floor or tray that the battery rests on??
>If not, looks like Lucas did it to me again, burned right through the tray
and I
>now have a great view of the tranny tunnel underneath. I guess the correct
way to
>repair this would be welding new sheet metal in, right? Well I used some
sheet
>screws to put some sheet metal in there, Won't win any competitions but
works well
>& added a plastic battery mat.
>But before doing that work, I used this stuff called POR-15, its great
stuff. It's
>supposed to prevent rust for eons. It is a bit difficult to apply, (3
components to
>brush on) but it is worth it. It hardens like steel and is easily paitable.
I guess
>I'll keep you up to date in the next 20 years see if any rust comes back, I
doubt
>it.
>
>Again, no official relations with POR-15, I just think its good stuff.
>
>Thanks,
>Toby
>
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