Gerahead's 71 Dart

cricket73 said

i have a question about the por-15.. i've looked at their website, and read comments here, but am somewhat unclear. what products are you using? when i sand down, do i just need the basic por-15 rust paint, or primer? i'm getting a bit overwhelmed by all the products, i think.

-cricket

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Cricket,
What I did on the Dart was.......... I used a twisted wire wheel on an offset grinder to get rid of all the paint and other crap that was in the area to be painted. In the areas done so far, there was seam sealer remnants and just junk to clean out. I then went over the whole compartment with wax and grease remover (PPG stuff, don't recall the p/n offhand) applied with a spray bottle (chemical resistant) and scrubbed it with a red scotchbrite pad. Cleaned again with the same remover and paper towels. I then applied the POR-15 paint with a cheap, throw away brush. I knew that I was going to top coat these compartments, so while the POR was still tacky (about 1 hour after brushing), I sprayed two coats of PPG Omni epoxy primer over the POR. You have to do this before the POR fully cures so that the two layers bond together. I can now treat the surfaces as if I was starting with primer over bare metal. I intend to use the same procedure on the under side of the body, but with all the extra nooks and crannies, I will be sandblasting those areas that I can't readily clean with the wire wheel and grinder. Kinda got off on a tangent there, but I hope this answered your question. L8r

Jim