More existential rust crises for Bodhi (and me) - Page 4 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

BodhiBenz1987 · #46 07-28-2013, 12:09 AM

I decided to topcoat it just for good measure.

I ordered POR15's FlexCote ... kind of expensive but it said you could paint over POR15 (after scuffing w. sandpaper). Hopefully it will hold strong (would hate to have anything crack/flake all in there). Looks pretty nice I think ... much better than big patches of rust. After it dries I'll see if I can remember how to put everything back together!

gmog220d · #47 12-28-2021, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Samebeef

If I had rust like that, I would clean it out thoroughly with abrasives and chemicals like Naval Jelly. Then I'd apply multiple coats of POR-15 or a similar moisture-cure coating to rebuild the areas structurally. Cured POR-15 will certainly support an air filter housing -- I've used it to restore battery trays. In fact, I used it to rebuild a floor rust-out just forward of the rear subframe mount on my '82 300 TD. After 9 years it's still quite https://showbox.tools/ solid, with the support of the nylon fabric I got from the POR-15 folks. It didn't stop rust from progressing elsewhere, of course. And yes, I can't vouch for its structural strength in a collision.

Interesting that this is a word-for-word quote from post #4 of this thread, with the addition of that URL to a supposed tools supplier. This member account seems suspect.

Here's the original from 2013:
More existential rust crises for Bodhi (and me)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maki

If I had rust like that, I would clean it out thoroughly with abrasives and chemicals like Naval Jelly. Then I'd apply multiple coats of POR-15 or a similar moisture-cure coating to rebuild the areas structurally. Cured POR-15 will certainly support an air filter housing -- I've used it to restore battery trays. In fact, I used it to rebuild a floor rust-out just forward of the rear subframe mount on my '82 300 TD. After 9 years it's still quite solid, with the support of the nylon fabric I got from the POR-15 folks. It didn't stop rust from progressing elsewhere, of course. And yes, I can't vouch for its structural strength in a collision.

Hogweed · #48 04-19-2022, 01:32 PM

nice catch! guessing the duplicate post was deleted? hopefully the account was too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmog220d

Interesting that this is a word-for-word quote from post #4 of this thread, with the addition of that URL to a supposed tools supplier. This member account seems suspect.

Here's the original from 2013:
More existential rust crises for Bodhi (and me)

patkealy53 · #49 04-19-2022, 06:18 PM

+1 on the Tie Coat Primer. It works very well.

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