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So what are the names of the industrial type rust stops you are experimenting with? Thanks, Bob Hiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Underhood Restoration 70 Chevelle > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > I'm not very happy with my results from the POR15. I used it on the lower > parts of my doors 'cause they had some surface rust on them, that was before > I painted it and I followed the directions to the letter, it all went on > smooth and looked nice but I saw in the summer where the rust was coming > back through, it was probably from the inside that it rusted through but > right now I am experimenting with some industrial type rust stop for outside > stuff (poles, rails, all that kind of junk) on my 69 stepside (but I'm > stripping the frame to bare metal.... or at least most of it) and I also did > a section on my daily driver Sonoma so I could see how it holds for daily > use and street/offroad/beat the crap out of it use. In the past couple > months I put it on it is holding up really good, I just clean the suface off > every now and again to see how it is holding and it looks nice. The best > part about it is it is $20 a gallon instead of $80 and the lid don't want to > seal shut after you open it (I tried the plastic wrap on the lid for the > POR15..... it didn't work) > Josh > Wounded 66SS396 > > > >From: "NoNeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Underhood Restoration 70 Chevelle > >Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:05:46 -0500 > > > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Also, as an aside: when I originally detailed my cowl wall over a year ago, > >I cleaned it off with lac. thinner and scotchbrite. (Some really rusty > >spots > >were sandblasted.) and POR-15'd it. I was not happy with the results. It > >had > >brush strokes in it. The paint held up fine , but that's why I just > >stripped > >it all down and re-did it. Didn't like the brush strokes in it. I know a > >lot > >of people swear by the POR-15, but I've never really been thrilled with my > >results from it. I don't know if others are getting better results than I > >am, or they are just not as picky? > >Josh Gin (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website www.NoNecksChevelle.com > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "NoNeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:52 PM > >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Underhood Restoration 70 Chevelle > > > > > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > I just re-detailed my cowl wall and top of my rad support of my 72. I > >used > > > Eastwood's Under Hood black. It's perfect. I learned a trick from a > >buddy > > > also. Get some SEM Black self etching primer. Use this first and the > >paint > > > lays out really great. THe black primer itself has a nice flat sheen to > >it > > > and I also use that alone for some certain items such as hood hinges. It > > > looks very similar to the correct black oxide plating that the factory > >used. > > > I believe you can find the SEM primer at auto body supply shops. > > > Josh Gin (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website www.NoNecksChevelle.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "wbainey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "chevelle-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:37 PM > > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Underhood Restoration 70 Chevelle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > I am going to re-detail my engine compartment this winter. I need > >some > > > > advice. > > > > > > > > A few months back the list was talking about different paints used. > >I'm > > > not > > > > looking for the cheapest option but more of a long term solution. I > >need > > > to > > > > paint it with something durable. What should I use? Opinions? > > > > > > > > Any suggestions on where can I get a pair of tall chrome valve covers > >that > > > > look similar to stock? I have a set of tall square valve covers that > >are > > > just > > > > ugly. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Walt > > > > http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/LINKS.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- > >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
