This is reference material for my intended use of POR-15 as the final finish in the engine bay: Product DescriptionWhitecote Paint is a high-gloss extreme durability topcoat that can be applied over a number of surfaces, including heavy-duty vehicle chassis and trailers, floor pans, agricultural machinery, and many marine applications as well, including motors, heat... Continue Reading →
Yesterday before creating a dust storm in the garage I sanded the POR15 Chassis Coat Black topcoat of the gearbox mounting bracket down and repainted it as I wasn't happy with the finish. Covered it up with a big tuppaware plastic box and left it to dry. I'm satisfied with the outcome - not bad... Continue Reading →
Spent a few hours today working on things. I degreased the gearbox mounting bracket, brake servo and servo mounting bracket. They were all filthy. Once all the gunk was taken off the parts, one of the brake linkage arms actually turned out to be made of brass. Also cleaned the Wishbones. The wishbones were only... Continue Reading →
The gearbox was finally prepped for paint over the weekend: Subsequently the main alloy body received two coats of POR15 Engine Enamel and the steel bits like the clutch arm, gear selectors and 5th gear cover received two coats of POR15 Rust Prevention Paint and a top coat of Chassis Coat Black. This lot should... Continue Reading →
So the initial plan was to put the car all back together for the weekend, but then things panned out in a different direction which bought me some more time. I've used it to take the slam panel off and I'm midway through repainting it now having POR15'd any areas that were showing rust. In... Continue Reading →
Rallye Project 