Whatever you do, if you get this stuff on you, wash it off while its still wet. Go ahead, ask me how I know. Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: David Maxwell <maxdlhd@xxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] under coating, etc. > I am biting the bullet and spraying everything underneath my `47 Plymouth with > POR 15. I tested the stuff on a few small parts and it's gnarly. Hard as a > rock, tough to scratch, and has a nice finish. A little tricky to use at > first, but I got the hang of it and it's going on fine. Can be sprayed or > brushed. The brushed sections don't even show the stroke marks. The stuff > hardens when it contacts moisture and according to the manufacturer, is > pore-less. I did find that you have to go back over spots where air bubbles > form. > > David Maxwell > > the holmgren family wrote: > > > Deane Allinson wrote: > > > > > What are your opinions on using undercoating on our fine finned friends? > > > I've got my front fenders and wells off cleaning off all the usual > > > crude, > > > rust, etc. and was thinking of using the spray on stuff between the > > > fender > > > and wells. They say that you can paint over it but would it be better to > > > > > paint under it also. What about the rest of the belly, from the fire > > > wall back? > > > What do you think, protection or just hiding poor craftsmanship and > > > pitted > > > sheetmetal? > > > Deane > > > > The car I currently have undergoing restoration had the original tar type > > of undercoating. > > > > I DO NOT want to ever have to redo this car. > > > > THe shop at my direction is looking at using the stuff they spray > > in pickup beds. > > THere are two concerns I have/had. > > #1; tires pick up lots of wet and other stuff. Rocks/stones can cause > > small chips/holes in paint/undercoating. > > #2; Some form of perminate undercoating. If I don't consider this now > > I may have to redo the car sometime down the road. Once is enough. > > > > -- > > Paul Holmgren > > 2 57 300-C's in Indy >
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