Thank you! I love the view from my slice of almost heaven. It's actually a lot better from the house or the backyard you can see over the trees out front across the valley.
I've been using POR 15 for years on the chassises of Airstream travel trailer restorations. As others have told you, punching two holes in the lid works the best. One to pour from & one as an air vent. I use a couple of lag screws as plugs when I've finished pouring. Using this method, I have never had problems with the paint skinning over, ever after leaving the can for months. I was warned many years ago about the paint hardening in the can if you open the lid in the conventional way. Apparently POR 15 uses iron oxide (rust) as a curing agent, so by dipping the brush in the open can, then applying it to rusty metal, then re dipping the brush in the can, actually transfers iron oxide back into the can, thus accelerating the curing process within the can. Another trick I learned from an Auto Restoration shop is that the gloss version of their paint won't accept a top coat easily without heavily abrading the surface. If you apply a cheap spray primer onto the POR 15 when it is still tacky, the primer will bond to the POR 15, then the top coat will bond to the primer. Great build by the way. I just found your channel & watched every episode this weekend. I'm doing research before starting my build...........a 75 F100 onto a P71 Interceptor : )
Colin, rust is not a curing agent. The paint is moisture cure. The directions are very specific. DO NOT DIP THE BRUSH INTO THE CAN, pour small quantiles into another container and use that. The brush will contaminate the paint can with the moisture it is grabbing from the air. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They tell how long of a window you have for top-coating. JUST READ THE DIRECTIONS.
Cool man...looks good! I noticed you forgot to cover your TV when spraying...I hope you didn't mess that up. Keep them videos coming....its my Thursday motivation. I heard pouring left over paint in a jar works in preserving its life too. Not only can you visually see when its getting hard and stir it up but the screw on lid keeps it relatively air tight. Thanks again for sharing.
That's a good idea; I never thought about that you could see in a glass jar. The TV is good what you didn't see is the is a slim protective coating on it. It bonds on a molecular level that prevents any airborne particles from reaching the screen. It's made up of steel, bondo and wood I like to call it dirt. lol It was a free TV so I don't get too excited about it rarely is it even on.
@@IdleGarage Gotcha. I hear it can seal your lungs shut if you get a slight little bit of it because it loves moisture. I wasn't going to risk it. I have a really good respirator and still wasn't sure enough to try it
Do you use a paint can opener rather than a screwdriver ? it tends to not wreck the lid like a screwdriver. I also heard plastic wrap but my experience was that it would tear when tapping the lid back on. Also when you open the can wipe the lip of the can and lid so it doesn't have that excess harden and ruin the seal...and put a fresh piece of foil on every time you open it
keith gulich I tried a can opener and had to go to a screwdriver because the lid was lifting the top off the can. I don't know if I just had a bad can or what last time.
As we get into this conversation I had to think cause it's been a while since I opened a can and I remember the lid being an SOB to get off. It's possible I just got lucky but I remember just taking little bites and rolling that small outside lip to were it was almost flat and was able to get it off and reuse. But here's an idea that just popped in my head..how bout while at the paint shop just asking for another lid ?... I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem with it... Even if they charge you a buck or 2 still better than wasting a half a can...stuffs to pricey for that. I think lids and cans are basically standard...so I assume.
Lol It's funny you said that when I was at the paint store last time I told them of the time I had with the lid and the can. They told me I should have came back they would have given me a new empty can for free to put the leftovers in. I told them I only have a few more things I want to coat with it so I'll just stick with the small cans for now.
No clue. It's whatever came on the smaller cobalt gravity feed gun at Lowe's. It's cranked way open. If you spray it make sure you have lots of circulation and PPE. That's some pretty toxic stuff to spray.
