John Are you sure you can power coat over POR-15? Powder coats that I am familiar with require about 450 degrees of heat to cure. I would not be surprised if the POR outgasses at that temperature, which may cause problems with powder coat adhesion and coverage. I understand your desire to end a rust problem once and for all - I have been battling rust for as long as I have owned cars and I hate it. One thing I have learned is that you need to be careful in choosing your technologies, particularly if you are mixing them. Each of the solutions you are considering have surface prep requirements in order to work properly, and in some cases, anything other than clean, degreased bare metal is considered a contaminant. -- Mike -------------- Original message from dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx: -------------- > > Hi Rich, > > Thanks for your reply. Just a few questions on some of your > comments... > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "d_rex_2002" wrote: > > As for the actual repairs, in almost every case heavier gauge > > steel has been used, which should last longer than the original > > thinner, mild steel. > > Yes, I'm definitely going to use thicker steel when replacing the > bottom plate of the front crossmember. > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/