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Nickster Officially Full-On Dubber

302 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#770957
I want to wire brush, rust prevent and then paint my floorpan.
I've seen POR products mentioned on this forum before and wanted to give it a go...but I can't seem to find it. Have tried Super Cheap and Micks Motors.

Any ideas?
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#770961
There is a place in Boniface St Archerfield that sells it. I just can't remember the name of it but if you want more specific directions, let me know as I can describe it for you.

Yogie

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#770970
POR 15 products are excellent..

after painting Your floorpan with POR15 it will be black and shiney... rustfree... rustproof
and You will need a hammer to break the paint...

its excellent..

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#770984
Beat me to it Kev 🙂

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#770987
VWFREAK wrote:Beat me to it Kev 🙂
I'm pretty good at beating everything 👍
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Nickster Officially Full-On Dubber

302 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#771002
cheers guys 🙂
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus

BlueV2 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#771091
You could try this place. http://www.kbs-coatings.com.au/index.html

Looks to be the same thing as POR but is cheaper. I haven't tried it as I have POR in the cupboard still but will give it a go next time I run out.

You could try it and let us all know😉
Sharpbuilt V2, EJ25, Subaru 5 Speed, Falcon rear discs, Heater & A/C, Rack Steering

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#860744
I am using rust bullit from PPC in Nambour Qld ..the beauty is you can paint over it ...the Clamshell black is awesome! ....
Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane


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boyo Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#888649
I am told that KBS coatings do a very good range of coatings. RUSTSEAL is one that has been recommended as a better and cheaper (just) option than POR. $37 per 500ml plus about $10 P & P. www.kbs-coatings.com.au
I have bought their diamond clear coating for under the guards.
ROB

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#888700
I've heard Rust Bullet is very good too...

but most have used POR15...

its all good stuff over here as We don't have the problems they have with salt in Europe and North America..
like it eats the mudguards away.... only takes one stone chip.

don't forget that POR15 chassis black is nice and glossy but if its in the sun it fades very fast... it still stays hard as though...

My Son painted a Beetle a few years ago for a fellow in POR 15

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#889464
If you paint using por 15 and want it uv resistant then you need to top coat the por15 rust preventative paint with their blackcote its uv resistant.

or if you want the por15 rust paint to be even tougher and uv resistant used the hardnose 2 pak paint on top, hardnose is like ultra tough compared to regular por15 😁 and super glossy!

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

BlueV2 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#889528
boyo wrote:I am told that KBS coatings do a very good range of coatings. RUSTSEAL is one that has been recommended as a better and cheaper (just) option than POR. $37 per 500ml plus about $10 P & P. www.kbs-coatings.com.au
I have bought their diamond clear coating for under the guards.
ROB
I have used a lot of POR 15 products and then found out about KBS so I thought I would give them a try. The product itself seems fine (the same as POR 15), but I had issues with both tins of RUSTSEAL that they sent.
According to them I am just an idiot who does not know how to open a tin of paint, but for both tins I had to destroy the lid to get the paint out. Both lids were "locked" by the paint. They say it happens occassionally, so maybe I was just unlucky to get the 2 "occassional" tins together, but they were not interested in replacing the tins.
On the other hand I have had a couple of ordering mistakes by POR and they have happily corrected the problem. The products seem to be the same, just a bit of difference in customer service IMHO.
Sharpbuilt V2, EJ25, Subaru 5 Speed, Falcon rear discs, Heater & A/C, Rack Steering

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#889580
the word is that one of the people from POR15 left the company and started their own called, well you guessed it KBS !

This info is from a bunch of old guys in Bendigo (Perrows paints) that sell both POR15 and KBS and they are oppositions 😂


So yeah they should be similar products, but I know POR15 products and their instructions are really well written.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#889618
My local paint specialist stocks the complete range of KBS products. KBS produce more colours, including high temp exhaust coatings and a brush on clear that is the same as POR15 but UV stable and wont break down..check out their full range!.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#889639
but por15 clear is uv stable.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE