POR15 requires Cleaning/Degreasing and then Metal Prep before application. So I took some time on this hot sunny day to do just that. First had to pull the frame out of the garage and prop it up some way to have access to all the nooks and crannies. Once situated, I mixed up the Cleaner/Degreaser 1 part cleaner to 5 parts water and used a spray bottle to apply it to the frame. Once soaked, I allowed it to sit a while and then sprayed it off with the garden hose. On two other occasions this frame has tried to kill me and today was no different. While attempting to flip it over to get to the underside, I lost my handle on it and it began to fall down on me... as I struggled to push it in a direction that did not include my feet and legs, the weight of this thing brought it down right on my right arm and as it slid toward the ground, the shift bracket decided to take a bite of flesh out of me. At first I thought my arm had a huge gash in it... but then I realized it was just a 2 inch strip of skin that was taken. Didn't really hurt... just a little sting, but it looked bad. After application and rinsing of the degreaser, I next sprayed on the Metal Prep. This stuff is actually some kind of acid that etches the metal to make the POR15 stick better. I wore rubber gloves and safety goggles while applying it. It was really fun to see the Prep make the surface rust disappear and make the metal look almost new again. I guess I really like restoring things... I get a kick out of seeing things resurrected. After the Metal Prep did it's thing I again rinsed it all down and as I was doing that, God reminded me that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood (see the rainbow?). Then I hit the frame with compressed air to more quickly remove the water and hopefully not allow new surface rust to appear too quickly. Lastly, I set the frame out in the sun to dry. It needs to be bone dry for the POR15. So, I will give it a day to dry completely. Maybe do the POR15 tomorrow. |
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Jay
8/1/2014 07:16:32 am
Nice work! I didn't get to use the metal prep, but maybe my POR-15 will stick anyway. I sure hope so. Keep up the good posts!
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