Milo
I am an enthustic supporter of POR15. I have used it to fix the "old"
and protect the "new". I have repaired two gas tanks using POR15 and
fiberglass and it really spiffed up the look of the tanks as well - I
used the black. I just finished having a new floor pan welded on to
the passengers side of B and put two coats of POR15 on both sides of
the pan. I did remove the primer that was on the new pan and used the
Metal Ready(POR15 brand of phosphoric acid) to etch the bright metal.
I don't expect to have any trouble with rust on that floor pan for a
very long time. The POR15 dealer here in Baltimore has some small
pieces of metal coated with POR15 that he used to demonstrate the
adhesion and strength of the product. He uses a hammer to bend a
coated piece an then straigthens it out the same way with no damage to
the POR15 coating. Its a flexible, single part moisture cure urathane
that is tough and loves to stick to rough surfaces (they do have to be
free of oil-but rusty surfaces are generally free of oil). Did you
happen to get any on your fingers when you were using it. If it cures,
its impossible to get off. If you want to paint over the POR15 you
will need to roughen the POR15 surface with sand paper before any
other paint will hold.
Moss has a sound deading kit for about $50 that replaces the old one
that used to be on the floor pan inside. I just received my set and
am hoping to install them this weekend.
Marty Schlining
57 MGA Coupe
75 MGB
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Subject: Comment/Question Re: Floor rust - B
Author: "Milo Kral" <kral@anvil.nrl.navy.mil> at BALT.SMTP
Date: 4/4/96 5:10 AM
My 1967 MGB had leaked (surprise) over the last couple of years and in the
process, destroyed its carpets and put a layer of surface rust on the
replacement floorboards. Before putting in new carpets, I have painted the
floors with POR-15. This stuff is supposed to prevent rust from reoccuring, and
to convert the rust to "something else". In fact, it performs best when you
paint it over rusty metal, with only the loose stuff removed. You can paint
over it or leave it as is. See Hemmings for their ad.
Now for the questions:
Next, I will put down some insulating (heat and noise) layer that I have not
decided upoN, yet. Any suggestions? Any feedback about prior use of POR-15?
Milo Kral email: kral@anvil.nrl.navy.mil
Code 6324 phone: (202) 767-2622
Naval Research Lab
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