POR15 and My Beadlocks

[Dirty-Jeep-Girl]

Hey was wondering if anyone has the time to give me a run down, well more of a step-by-step, on how to PROPERLY use POR15 on my Beadlocks? No one wants to touch them, so Im doing it myself! Also I want to use it on my nerf bars and bumpers. Some folks are saying get rid of all the rust, others say leave it. I got the "Starter Kit" that has the cleaner and the prep, as well as 2 cans of semi gloss blk.

 

[TerryMason]

Number 1 most important tip - wear gloves and be careful not to get it on your skin. It'll last as long as you do.

I'm a fan of POR15, but remember that it is UV sensitive, and technically should be top coated with something. Sun won't hurt it, but it'll change the color.

I usually sand the rust down so that the surface is smooth enough to make me happy. Don't worry about removing all the rust, just go for a uniform surface then paint away. It does tend to leave brush strokes, so you may want to dilute it and spray.

I've attached the general POR15 instructions

 

[flatie46]

I'd sand [ or wire brush ] the places your going to see so that it'll look good and smooth when your done. A cupped wire brush on a drill or grinder will probably save you some time and effort [ use safety glasses ]. The places you can't see I'd hit 'em a lick and a promise, it'll stop the rust anyway as long as it's fairly clean and free of grease when you put it on. A friend put it on the frame of a 50 Chevy truck and didn't go to much trouble removing the rust and it's still not come back after 6 years. Like mentioned above, it does need to be top coated for UV protection.

 

[Dirty-Jeep-Girl]

Thanks guys for the tips! I figured mostly the same, except I didn't think of brush strokes :redface: such a twit I can be...lol. Ok I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I'm trying to workout a trade with my neighbor to sandblast them for me, along with my doorhandles, hinges, etc...if not. Is there a TRUSTWORTHY site where I can go read about how to properly do general body work? ie. detailed material info. i don't want to be using sandpaper too fine it'll take me a month!! Thanks again guys!!
Happy Trails!!

PS. Would the same apply if I wanted to touch-up my rims as well? Besides for color matching, any other reason why I couldn't?

 

[flatie46]

What kinda bodywork? Have ya got like a dent or rust hole you want to fix or are ya wanting to fix and paint the whole thing? The reason I ask is you said you were a perfectionist and I don't know how happy you'd be in the end with beginner skills. Now personally, I am picky about some things but I would rather do something myself and it turn out crappy than pay someone and not have even give it a shot. I like doing bodywork, I'm not great at it but I can do well enough to suit myself. If your wanting to learn about it there's lots of stuff on youtube to watch, some is very informitive some is a waste of time. You kinda got to weed through to find the good stuff. You could post what your planning on fixing and get some opinions here.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

I applied POR15 to the floorboard in my old MJ with a brush and it didn't leave any brush strokes, goes on pretty heavy and dries very smooth.

Just knock off the loose rust and clean the surface very well. Be sure to scuff all existing paint.

 

[Dirty-Jeep-Girl]

flatie46 -->
Ya I was thinking the same thing about me not too pleased with the results, so I figured I'd see how bad I butcher my rims first and take it from there. Thanks for the tip abt youtube....I'm a twit and never that of it. ooops. ;o)
PS. already got a quote for the overall body work just in case, including line-x of the enitire flooring $1000...I'm thinking of going that route, but still shopping around on prices.....

 

[flatie46]

flatie46 -->
Ya I was thinking the same thing about me not too pleased with the results, so I figured I'd see how bad I butcher my rims first and take it from there. Thanks for the tip abt youtube....I'm a twit and never that of it. ooops. ;o)
PS. already got a quote for the overall body work just in case, including line-x of the enitire flooring $1000...I'm thinking of going that route, but still shopping around on prices.....

I don't know how much work your jeep needs but that price don't sound bad. I'd try to check out some of that shops work and talk to some people they've painted for. Do keep in mind some people just live to complane, they may have bought in a sows ear and wanted a silk purse made from it. Now on youtube you might see more educational videos if you look up stuff like, mustang or camaro restoration and bodywork. Good luck on the rims, dig out some good cd's and have a few brews while ya do it. Works for me, Waylon Jennings and Bud Light have turned out many a paint job in my garage. Some good ones and some sucked but I always had fun with it.