A tip for storing POR-15. Once the can is opened, I prefer quarts to gallon cans. Clean out a used quart oil bottle with something like lacquer thinner. Pour in the left over POR-15 and squeeze the bottle until the POR-15 just about comes out of the top. Put the oil bottle cap on tight and you don't have to worry about it going bad and it's now in an easy to pour container.
Another tip, if you take the lid off a partially used can and there's a hardened skin over the top of the POR-15... do not, I repeat, do not lean over it with a screwdriver to puncture through it. Been there, done that... POR-15 when curing creates carbon dioxide. As the top skin cures pressure builds up below it and once you puncture through it it will shoot about three feet out of the can... and you'll end up with POR-15 in your face, hair, etc. Then find out the true meaning of panic when your first thought is having to possibly shave your head. Fortunately I found out that immediately putting shampoo in it will keep it from curing in your hair.
Another thing, don't worry about getting POR-15 on you... because no matter how careful you are somehow you still get this stuff on you. I've found out that if I stay in the shower long enough that I can get a fingernail between the skin and the POR-15 and pick it off (works on hands, but it's a little tougher).
If you put POR-15 on too thick, you might get bubbles in the finish.
Lee
Last edited by LeeA; 11/12/2007 8:15 PM.
