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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: egspot on July 01, 2006, 11:33:56 PM

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: egspot on July 01, 2006, 11:33:56 PM

The main pan will be done on Sunday. What should I use  ( as primer) before I  paint it with ruberized or tar paint?

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: surgerypending on July 02, 2006, 10:16:44 AM

POR15

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: Mowser on July 02, 2006, 11:57:15 AM

Por 15.  It's available in both a spray on application or brush on.  It's not UV friendly but it's a floorpan.  It donna see the light of day and that stuff is bullet proof.  It's what I used on my floorpan.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: Chris on July 02, 2006, 02:38:45 PM

if you use that rubberized coating you will just cause it to rot faster, rocks will hit it, puncture it and then give a way for water to get in. Just use the por15 or similar product to protect it.

There is a wax/oil combination that can be sprayed on that works well that can be applied after.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: slammedbus on July 02, 2006, 03:02:31 PM

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Por 15.  It's available in both a spray on application or brush on.  It's not UV friendly but it's a floorpan.  It donna see the light of day and that stuff is bullet proof.  It's what I used on my floorpan.

No, its what I used on your floorpan  :lol:  

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: rustybus on July 02, 2006, 08:06:06 PM

Por 15 rocks  Use the wax oil in hard to get places you can get it in a rattle can

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: vwshawn on July 02, 2006, 09:42:33 PM

Hi Emilio,
Shawn here.
I sold you the fuel tank.
I recommend taking everything apart and media blasting the pan.
After this is done, you can powder coat the pan or paint it.
I used Endura Semi Gloss
http://endura.ca/why_choose.htm (http://endura.ca/why_choose.htm)

http://endura.ca/distributoropps.htm (http://endura.ca/distributoropps.htm)

Thanks,
Shawn

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: shovel80 on July 03, 2006, 07:23:40 AM

Were can u get POR 15 at ????

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: egspot on July 03, 2006, 08:12:59 PM

Lordco $60.00 a can plus a thiner to dilute.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: slammedbus on July 03, 2006, 08:41:56 PM

you don't need thinner for por 15.....I spray it out of a gun with a 1.8 tip. Works awesome!

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: doubledoor on July 03, 2006, 09:25:15 PM

Por-15 sucks had more than one bad exp with it.
I am with VWshawn use epoxy primer and then semi gloss endura.
or power coat
 

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: Bruce on July 04, 2006, 01:42:51 AM

When I redid the pan under my Mexi, the blasting co primed it with zinc oxide epoxy primer.  I then sealed all the seams with urethane caulking.  Finally, it was painted with Dupont chassis black.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: egspot on July 04, 2006, 06:09:54 AM

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When I redid the pan under my Mexi, the blasting co primed it with zinc oxide epoxy primer.  I then sealed all the seams with urethane caulking.  Finally, it was painted with Dupont chassis black.

When Jonny fixed my driver side pan, he used zinc oxide epoxy primer. It came as a spray can, and I looked for it and can not find it anywhere.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: suburbiana on July 04, 2006, 10:25:29 AM

Emilio, take a look at the Rust Bullet products as well - I used it on my inside floor pans just recently, you just brush it on (one step process, POR 15 is a 2 step process). Turned out real nice ... I still have a few extra 4 oz. cans if you want to try it (it only takes 2 or 3 to do the insides).

FYI, there are a ton of commentaries/reviews/critiques out there for all of the options you are looking at ... everyone has their personally favorites.

Craig

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: Chris on July 04, 2006, 03:45:47 PM

i think welding supply shops will have the zinc primer.

I used tremclad and I like it just fine.

How much do you intend to drive the car?

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: slammedbus on July 04, 2006, 04:48:01 PM

No crap Chris. Tremclad works just fine as well. Can't beat the price and ease of touch ups as well

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: BUSDADDY on July 04, 2006, 07:21:51 PM

Consider General paint's Zinc rich corrosion resistant primer. It's cheap and it works for me on scoopers and tractors, cover it up with tremclad and call it done. Cheap, quick and tough enough.

Title: Pan Fixed, What Should I Use To Protect
Post by: egspot on July 04, 2006, 07:38:57 PM

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i think welding supply shops will have the zinc primer.

I used tremclad and I like it just fine.

How much do you intend to drive the car?

Drive it every day.