Por 15 alternative? How bout Rustoleum?

[62overlander]

Originally Posted by Wabbiteer

To the poster who commented about the fancy preparation required for POR-15:

Please note that manufacturer does not know if you are treating metal in a saltwater boat's bilge, coating a V-8 motor or painting a park bench so of course they will spell out the preparation required for the most adverse painting scenario.

For Airstream refurbishing it is a great choice.

Actually if you read the label you will see that you are supposed to use Vintage Trailer Supply - Vintage travel trailer parts and supplies! and then Vintage Trailer Supply - Vintage travel trailer parts and supplies! and then two coats of POR 15 and then Vintage Trailer Supply - Vintage travel trailer parts and supplies! because the POR 15 cannot be exposed to UV light. That is what you are supposed to do. If you choose to simplify it it to two coats, that is your business.

[B4WEDI]

Rustoleum will never do what POR 15 can do.

Another alternative that I have used and have had very good results with is a product called MASTER SERIES

MasterSeriesCT Coating Line Rust Prevention - MasterSeriesCT
MasterSeriesCT Coating Line Rust Prevention - Product Info

POR 15 is UV sensitive, Master Series is not. ( silver )
It can be painted over with any color.

[ArtStream]

Originally Posted by Zstream

Ken, My AS will reside in Indiana most of the time. Would you think I could get away with rustoleum here? Did you use spray Rustoleum for Heavy Rust?
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! Z.

If you're looking to "get away with" doing it right, might I sugest this product.

Goes on easy
No messy clean-up
NEW easy dip-well bottle
Affordable
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[ArtStream]

S H I N O L A

[Chuck]

I know this has probably been covered before, but refresh me: what about parts that still have paint on them? for example, the upper parts of most of my x-members look perfectly fine...still have the original paint, but the lower parts (where the insulation held the water against them) is all rusty. Do you have to strip all that paint, then metal-ready it? or can you POR right over it?

[Jim & Susan]

Basically just clean it up. I sandblasted the entire frame, but you don't have to do that. The POR website explains it pretty well.

Jim

[Jim Clark]

Originally Posted by ArtStream

If you're looking to "get away with" doing it right, might I sugest this product.

Goes on easy
No messy clean-up
NEW easy dip-well bottle
Affordable
Comes in a lovly shade of BROWN

Oh, so that is what Shinola is, it now is becoming clearer.