POR 15 hardness
Discussion
Decided to take a look under the Chim today and make sure everything was OK. All good except for a bit powdercoat flaking off one of the body mounting plates. Got the POR15 out from the shed and the can is a bit beaten up (as anybody who has used the stuff before will testify as you virtually need a sledgehammer to get into once you opened it the first time, even if you put cling film between the lid and the can)
Now there must have been a small a small air leak because when I came to stir it I was a bit perturbed by the fact that it was solid (there was liquid in it cause I could hear it solishing around). Thinking the skin on the top had gone off I returned with a screwdriver to pierce it - err no chance, OK go get a bigger screwdriver, still no chance,
In the end I was hitting as hard as I could with a hammer and eventually broke the skin which was about 1cm thick.
So if this is the sort of barrier it puts over the chassis I think it will never rust!!
Try using marine epoxy (viscosity of w20/50oil) i.e, the stuff you use for making carbon fibre moldings. You can buy a pack for £15 (West systems or International ) from a marine chandlery. I use hammerite cure Rust, let is dry then mix the epoxy and brush it on.You will never see the rust agian, also stones bounce off.I paint over it then, as the epoxy is clear ( can get pigments).
I have noticed in Classic and Sportscar mag they have also got on to the idea of using it.
If it works on Fiat 131 it will def work on the TVR.
Regards
Top Chimp (x motortrade now boat trade )!
Note though its like sanding steel.
I have noticed in Classic and Sportscar mag they have also got on to the idea of using it.
If it works on Fiat 131 it will def work on the TVR.
Regards
Top Chimp (x motortrade now boat trade )!
Note though its like sanding steel.
Top Chimp said:
Try using marine epoxy (viscosity of w20/50oil) i.e, the stuff you use for making carbon fibre moldings. You can buy a pack for £15 (West systems or International ) from a marine chandlery
Something in a chandlers that costs under £115? Surely not!
(If you think TVRs are expensive to run, you should try boats....)
Zumbruk, yeh boats are not cheap. I was delievering a boat 3 weeks ago £15mil. Thing was it was a shocker a 3 year old could have designed it better.It broke on the way to the Carib.
I used to skipper charter boats for a living, our sister ship (owner had 2) had a hose clamp come off a water hose, but the skipper had disconnected the alarm because of another previous problem ,that misshap cost £200,000 and
Then 6 months of last charter income at $20,000 a week.
As you would imagine i am fairly keen on preventative maintanance so that is why my new (used)Chim went straight in the garage and have chassis clean paint e.t.c.I did find grearbox filler nut on the last couple of turns ( dripping oil after picking up car)even thought it had just had 12,000mile service by a TVR specialist.
I used to skipper charter boats for a living, our sister ship (owner had 2) had a hose clamp come off a water hose, but the skipper had disconnected the alarm because of another previous problem ,that misshap cost £200,000 and
Then 6 months of last charter income at $20,000 a week.
As you would imagine i am fairly keen on preventative maintanance so that is why my new (used)Chim went straight in the garage and have chassis clean paint e.t.c.I did find grearbox filler nut on the last couple of turns ( dripping oil after picking up car)even thought it had just had 12,000mile service by a TVR specialist.
puffsorted2 said:
except for a bit powdercoat flaking off one of the body mounting plates.
Are you confident the outriggers (the side nearest the body) are ok - I did mine over the weekend and what a B'stard of a job !.
Yeh just spent a solid week on it and i recon it will take all of this week to(work for myself quiet at mo). The outriggers are fine on the outer edge,only slight flakeyness about 6 inches from front and the same at the rear.The car has not been used that much by the previous owners in the winter, and it shows big time.The front half is done and i am now and the back end, just dropped the exhaust plate/cover tonight, and a coat on the o/s/r suspension. what a shitty job thought, had a bath at 9.00pm when i came in and the water looked more like swamp when I got out.
It feels like I have cut off and replaced a 1000 cable ties, or is that hte amount of cuts on my fingers.
It seems like the lower wishbones get most of the hammer.
It feels like I have cut off and replaced a 1000 cable ties, or is that hte amount of cuts on my fingers.
It seems like the lower wishbones get most of the hammer.
Quick tip - Make sure you put the lid on properly then store the tin upside down that way the skin will form at the bottom of the tin when you come to use it again.
Edited to say "Duh, read the thread properly Chris!!!" As POD said the same thing earlier.
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 14th February 13:26
Edited to say "Duh, read the thread properly Chris!!!" As POD said the same thing earlier.
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 14th February 13:26
Top Chimp said:
Zumbruk, yeh boats are not cheap. I was delievering a boat 3 weeks ago £15mil. Thing was it was a shocker a 3 year old could have designed it better.It broke on the way to the Carib.
I used to skipper charter boats for a living, our sister ship (owner had 2) had a hose clamp come off a water hose, but the skipper had disconnected the alarm because of another previous problem ,that misshap cost £200,000 and
Then 6 months of last charter income at $20,000 a week.
As you would imagine i am fairly keen on preventative maintanance so that is why my new (used)Chim went straight in the garage and have chassis clean paint e.t.c.I did find grearbox filler nut on the last couple of turns ( dripping oil after picking up car)even thought it had just had 12,000mile service by a TVR specialist.
I did a bit of work in the assembly sheds of one of the gin palace manufacturers, the amount of cowboy stuff that went on was unbelievable. The faulty parts bin was raided daily and fingers were kept crossed that the boat wasn't for charter.
Bga , Yeh i forgot to mention the boat that broke 3 weeks ago was caused by driver error, the owner who you would not let out on a row boat at windermere.
It was an expensive 3 mins as he got the wind on the wrong side of the sail, the repair bill the insurance company is expecting is 650,000 euro, mmmmmmmmmmm nice.
Anyway we lived , which is a bonus.
It was an expensive 3 mins as he got the wind on the wrong side of the sail, the repair bill the insurance company is expecting is 650,000 euro, mmmmmmmmmmm nice.
Anyway we lived , which is a bonus.
Top Chimp said:
Bga , Yeh i forgot to mention the boat that broke 3 weeks ago was caused by driver error, the owner who you would not let out on a row boat at windermere.
It was an expensive 3 mins as he got the wind on the wrong side of the sail, the repair bill the insurance company is expecting is 650,000 euro, mmmmmmmmmmm nice.
Anyway we lived , which is a bonus.
at least you are safe & sound, can't ask for more. My dad used to deliver boats & has some great stories from those days. He stick to surveying & building them now as the owners don't always think they are right
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