Mean Green Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 As the title says does por15 work at a rust inhibitor? Is it any better than hammerite? Are there other options? They door frames are starting to show some surface rust and I am looking for something to slow it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It's not a rust inhibitor, it's just a very very sticky and tough paint. It will not stick to shiny or painted surfaces, but by god it sticks to rust like the proverbial to a blanket. Under no circumstances get it on your hands, or anything else, and follow the advice about putting cling-film under the lid if you ever want to open it again. Don't bother cleaning brushes, use disposables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I've always found hammerite to be a bit pants as a rust inhibitor. Mybe I've not prepared the surfaces properly, but the rust always seems to show through again quite rapidly, especially on exposed metalwork. MikeTomcat used POR15 on the chassis of the 90 he built to take to ladoga. As Fridge says it provides rock'ard protection. Just make sure the chassis (or whatever it is you are painting) is dry and free from flaky rust and greasy bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 So are there another options to slow rust down a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 ^^^As Fridge says^^^ The stuff is awesome. Toughest paint i have EVER used. Its real shiny and will show up every blemish but just put a coat of matt over it if that bothers you. There is no finer paint. For gawds sake wear gloves.... it will take weeks to wear off your skin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 However on decent clean metal it can peel off in sheets Good stuff if applied correctly AND to the correct state of surface Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Its tough, but it certainly can pear off in sheets and when caught between a rock and a hard place (in this case the chassis) it's not appreciably better than any other paint and still comes off second best. Also if its likely to peal when damaged, then I expect it will also allow rust to spread underneath it. It was very nice to apply, spreading as a good even layer very easily and the little posts go a long way. Only needed 590 ml to do a range rover chassis nicely. After about the forth pot though the brush was well past its best. I doubt I would use it again on anything likely to regularly take hard knocks, might just as well use something cheaper that won't peal and keep touching it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerboy_y2k Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 So are there another options to slow rust down a bit? Treat the rust with Hydrate 80, the the paint of your choice over the top. I use hard implement enamel from our local ag supplies place, hammerite is useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 For gawds sake wear gloves.... it will take weeks to wear off your skin! It does come off your hands with neat bleach. It also warms your hands up! (Please don't try this at home if you're prone to accidents) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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