Staging w/ POR15/Picklex? (was: Mmm, surface rust)

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Thanks, Tom - in your experience, does the POR primer need to be applied in
the conventional spray-on way?  I just don't have the environment do that
sort of thing...

Thanks again - Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tomc" <tomc@satx.rr.com>
To: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
Cc: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: Staging w/ POR15/Picklex? (was: Mmm, surface rust)


> My suggestion would be to ask the sprayer, what they would suggest
> doing. Plastic will trap the moisture that wouldn't be good. However, if
> it were me, I would Por15 it first then Por15 primer over that, then wet
> sand it to perfection. Por15 over the bare metal won't be any better
> than any other primer IMHO. BTW, I have tried their body filler and it
> work much better than the crap at the local auto parts store. Expensive
> though.
>
> I really do need the get Por to sponsor my car ;)
>
> TomC
> '79 "The Project" Scirocco
> http://www.tom-c.com
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2004-03-29 at 15:28, Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> > Mid-summer sometime I'll be disassembling my mk1 for paint. I'll be
removing
> > the trunk badges, rear wiper, rear side markers, fender antenna hole,
not to
> > mention having to prep my "new" fenders, hood, door handle jamb and fill
odd
> > dimples...
> >
> > Obviously to do all that I need to remove the paint down to the metal
(all
> > body parts have the original coat exposed so stripping anything won't be
> > necessary (except for maybe the hood). So, for those areas that will
> > ultimately be exposed, what can I coat them with to temporarily protect
them
> > for the period (2 weeks tops in June/July) prior to getting the chassis
to
> > the sprayer? I will be doing _all_ the prep and pre-spray sanding
myself.
> >
> > My guess is that POR15 primer would work, but doesn't it have to be
applied
> > like normal primer?
> >
> > Should I just plastic-wrap all the treated parts (blue 3M masking tape
for
> > on-body areas)?
> >
> > The car will be primered in grey and then painted in a dark silver 3
coats
> > color, two clear using Glasurit paint (inside and out - I drool just
> > thinking about it...).
> >
> > Thanks, Jeff
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "tomc" <tomc@satx.rr.com>
> > To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>;
<marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: Mmm, surface rust
> >
> >
> > > Hmmmmm....Por15, "The Project" is practically held together with Por15
> > > products. http://www.por15.com/ There is also a company that sells it
on
> > > e-bay for the same price less shipping, do a search and don't worry
> > > about what car they're advertising it under it's all the same stuff. I
> > > love the product but hate the cans they put them in, I have to replace
> > > the can by the time I open the damn thing up. Anyone know the trick to
> > > them?
> > >
> > > Anyway, I highly recommend the Por15 stuff, I've been using it for
over
> > > a year and haven't painted the car yet and it's holding up well. Some
> > > pics on my website under body work.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TomC
> > > '79 "The Project" Scirocco
> > > http://www.tom-c.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
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