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POR 15 is great stuff. i used it on my 71 and its tuff. it finished out real nice to.
 
I have a little surface rust on my frame, but it is still real solid. Do you know if I use POR 15 from under the car (up on jack stands) will it be worth the effort? I know I will not be able to reach everywhere, but if I do the frame I can get to and any exposed metal with surface rust, how much good will it do me? My car is no where near needing a frame off resto, but I want to keep it nice for as long as possible.

Also, do I need to use the surface prep & top coat or can I just paint the parts?
 
I've been doing exactly what you are talking about. As I get to exposed metal on the frame while I'm doing other work, I take the time to apply POR-15. Sometimes you have to degrease, other times just wire brush and metal ready followed by a coat of the POR-15. I have been topcoating.

I have some examples of what I have done so far at this site.

http://home.attbi.com/~jchadwick/rustproofing.htm

Bob
 
I keep forgetting you newer model guys have metal floor pans. Us older shark guys have 100% fiberglass to wrap our rears in when we sit down.

BTW, if you check with your local Harbor Freight, or Eastwood you will find they sell a cool "undercoating" gun kit. This thing has a series of different wand tips and flexible line. It is perfect for getting up from the bottom.

You must have an air compressor. If you don't have one, shame on you. Go get one. Walmart even sells them now. You don't need much to push this gun for little spurts.

Now, you fill the hopper with POR 15, Eastwood frame paint, undercoating, etc. You get under the car and feed the wand up and into the open access holes on the frame and just flood it full of good stuff. This will seal if from the inside out.

Oh, I almost forgot. Before you do that you want to wash it out from the inside. You can easily do this by getting a couple of gallons of cheap mineral spirits. First run that through your wand and wash everything out. Let it dry for a few days if possible, then go back and blow in the paint/rust proofing.

You can also get a small paint gun from Eastwood that you control a fine delicate spray pattern. With this you can jack up the car, and spray the outside of the frame members to get a better than factory look and finish.

You can try www.eastwood.com I think that is the link. They send me a catalog every month, so I am sure there is one around here.
 
I'll take a look into it Chris. Anyone considering spraying the POR-15 heed their warning well on the type of respirator required. This stuff will do serious damage to your lungs.
 
Eastwood

Thanks Chris,

The link you supplied is wrong (unless you want to stay at the Eastwood resort :) ). The link is http://www.eastwoodco.com/ & I requested a catalogue.

My car is currently at my father-in-laws for the winter so I am unable to work on it now, but my list of spring projects is growing. Right now I want to replace the passenger side door hinges, replace the exhaust (I think a setup like Bob's), get a K&N filter, work on exposed surface rust, & get new tires. Whew--I'm getting tired just thinking about it. I plan on bringing my vette home in March & figure it will be around Memorial day when I want to start getting out with the top down. Of course, there will probably be something that breaks along the way to keep me even busier.

Any idea on how much time it would take an inexperienced person to do a neat job of rust proofing in my garage? Will heavy poly sheeting protect my concrete floor?

Maybe I should plan on drivng to Florida and spending a week in Chris' garage !! ;)

Thanks for the advice,

Bruce
 

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