Experience with POR !5
Discussion
I read up a lot on it before using it, I have found it very impressive, but I’m not a pro and can’t offer any comparisons to other products. But, here is what I have found out. It will stick to pretty much anything that’s not greasy, including powder coat it’s very tough and flexible. Here’s my top tips if you are going to use it...
1. Degrease and clean properly
2. Key the area , I found emery cloth is good on tubes, it likes a rough surface so don’t be shy
3. Stir, stir and then stir some more then stir again, you can swirl but don’t shake, if you use the silver one you have to stir it even more as the silver particles drop to the bottom one settle into a goo.
4. Buy a bunch of cheap disposable brushes don’t bother cleaning them and don’t use sponge, it dissolves.
5. Decant into a smaller pot to use, keep the big pot closed as much as you can.
6. Degrease again!
7. Wrap up and wear gloves, you don’t want it on you, especially your hair....
8. Super thin layers only, just tickle it on or it will bubble
9. Subsequent layers only when it is almost dry, so you can touch it but it just slows your finger a tiny bit when you drag it
10. Don’t paint in the rain, humidity and water cures it and can make it bubble.
11. Take it slow if it bubbles you’re back to square one.
It is really good stuff but a little fussy so maybe practice with it before you go all in... If a coat hardens before you get to it then you can key it again. I also discovered that it won’t stick to greaseproof paper, so use that to mask any areas you don’t want to paint, (great for putting between the chassis and the tub if they’re still bolted together).
Oh and don’t put the lid back on if there’s even a trace of paint on the rim of the tin, of you ever want to get it back off again. If this happens drill a hole in the lid and pour from this, when you want to seal it up drop a bolt onto the hole with a dab of paint around it and it’ll seal it in. (I actually found this easier than opening and shutting the tin, I still have half a tin bristling with bolts!)
I have also heard you really don’t want to breathe it in if you are going to spray it.
I hope this helps...
1. Degrease and clean properly
2. Key the area , I found emery cloth is good on tubes, it likes a rough surface so don’t be shy
3. Stir, stir and then stir some more then stir again, you can swirl but don’t shake, if you use the silver one you have to stir it even more as the silver particles drop to the bottom one settle into a goo.
4. Buy a bunch of cheap disposable brushes don’t bother cleaning them and don’t use sponge, it dissolves.
5. Decant into a smaller pot to use, keep the big pot closed as much as you can.
6. Degrease again!
7. Wrap up and wear gloves, you don’t want it on you, especially your hair....
8. Super thin layers only, just tickle it on or it will bubble
9. Subsequent layers only when it is almost dry, so you can touch it but it just slows your finger a tiny bit when you drag it
10. Don’t paint in the rain, humidity and water cures it and can make it bubble.
11. Take it slow if it bubbles you’re back to square one.
It is really good stuff but a little fussy so maybe practice with it before you go all in... If a coat hardens before you get to it then you can key it again. I also discovered that it won’t stick to greaseproof paper, so use that to mask any areas you don’t want to paint, (great for putting between the chassis and the tub if they’re still bolted together).
Oh and don’t put the lid back on if there’s even a trace of paint on the rim of the tin, of you ever want to get it back off again. If this happens drill a hole in the lid and pour from this, when you want to seal it up drop a bolt onto the hole with a dab of paint around it and it’ll seal it in. (I actually found this easier than opening and shutting the tin, I still have half a tin bristling with bolts!)
I have also heard you really don’t want to breathe it in if you are going to spray it.
I hope this helps...
TIIVRS said:
I read up a lot on it before using it, I have found it very impressive, but I’m not a pro and can’t offer any comparisons to other products. But, here is what I have found out. It will stick to pretty much anything that’s not greasy, including powder coat it’s very tough and flexible. Here’s my top tips if you are going to use it...
1. Degrease and clean properly
2. Key the area , I found emery cloth is good on tubes, it likes a rough surface so don’t be shy
3. Stir, stir and then stir some more then stir again, you can swirl but don’t shake, if you use the silver one you have to stir it even more as the silver particles drop to the bottom one settle into a goo.
4. Buy a bunch of cheap disposable brushes don’t bother cleaning them and don’t use sponge, it dissolves.
5. Decant into a smaller pot to use, keep the big pot closed as much as you can.
6. Degrease again!
7. Wrap up and wear gloves, you don’t want it on you, especially your hair....
8. Super thin layers only, just tickle it on or it will bubble
9. Subsequent layers only when it is almost dry, so you can touch it but it just slows your finger a tiny bit when you drag it
10. Don’t paint in the rain, humidity and water cures it and can make it bubble.
11. Take it slow if it bubbles you’re back to square one.
It is really good stuff but a little fussy so maybe practice with it before you go all in... If a coat hardens before you get to it then you can key it again. I also discovered that it won’t stick to greaseproof paper, so use that to mask any areas you don’t want to paint, (great for putting between the chassis and the tub if they’re still bolted together).
Oh and don’t put the lid back on if there’s even a trace of paint on the rim of the tin, of you ever want to get it back off again. If this happens drill a hole in the lid and pour from this, when you want to seal it up drop a bolt onto the hole with a dab of paint around it and it’ll seal it in. (I actually found this easier than opening and shutting the tin, I still have half a tin bristling with bolts!)
I have also heard you really don’t want to breathe it in if you are going to spray it.
I hope this helps...
thank you firstly apologies for not responding had laptop issue thank you again1. Degrease and clean properly
2. Key the area , I found emery cloth is good on tubes, it likes a rough surface so don’t be shy
3. Stir, stir and then stir some more then stir again, you can swirl but don’t shake, if you use the silver one you have to stir it even more as the silver particles drop to the bottom one settle into a goo.
4. Buy a bunch of cheap disposable brushes don’t bother cleaning them and don’t use sponge, it dissolves.
5. Decant into a smaller pot to use, keep the big pot closed as much as you can.
6. Degrease again!
7. Wrap up and wear gloves, you don’t want it on you, especially your hair....
8. Super thin layers only, just tickle it on or it will bubble
9. Subsequent layers only when it is almost dry, so you can touch it but it just slows your finger a tiny bit when you drag it
10. Don’t paint in the rain, humidity and water cures it and can make it bubble.
11. Take it slow if it bubbles you’re back to square one.
It is really good stuff but a little fussy so maybe practice with it before you go all in... If a coat hardens before you get to it then you can key it again. I also discovered that it won’t stick to greaseproof paper, so use that to mask any areas you don’t want to paint, (great for putting between the chassis and the tub if they’re still bolted together).
Oh and don’t put the lid back on if there’s even a trace of paint on the rim of the tin, of you ever want to get it back off again. If this happens drill a hole in the lid and pour from this, when you want to seal it up drop a bolt onto the hole with a dab of paint around it and it’ll seal it in. (I actually found this easier than opening and shutting the tin, I still have half a tin bristling with bolts!)
I have also heard you really don’t want to breathe it in if you are going to spray it.
I hope this helps...
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