Hi Guys,
Has anyone had experience using Penetrol. Has been around for years. Apparently helps paint self level and flow. Also good for protecting metal from rust a bit like fish oil. There is plenty of info if you google but i am looking for personal experience from people that have used it on the forum.
Penetrol
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, Dec 21 2008 03:20 PM
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Posted 21 December 2008 - 03:20 PM
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Posted 21 December 2008 - 04:22 PM
im a painter by trade and use it all the time. basicly every thing it says on the can it will do.
the only problem ive found with it is when adding it to lighter coloured enamel it has a tendancy to discolour the enamel left in the tin after a few months so i only add it to the paint in the pot.
the only problem ive found with it is when adding it to lighter coloured enamel it has a tendancy to discolour the enamel left in the tin after a few months so i only add it to the paint in the pot.
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Posted 21 December 2008 - 04:28 PM
I kno a bloke who swears by it painting trailers in enamel but no one is keen enough to squire some on a car yet.
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Posted 29 December 2008 - 09:05 PM
I had this product mentioned to me yesterday, so did some research on the net last night and couldn't find any bad comments about it.
I have previously used POR15, and apart from some areas that didn't come up too good, and one section where I thought I would test it's "hammer tough" claim with a light tap with a hammer that actually blistered, I can't fault it, however at $50 for 500ml's it aint cheap.
I rang the distributor today, and they advised that the "Penetrol Corrosion Inhibiting Primer" was best suited to my requirements and advised that I would have to buy it from a retailer. After contacting 7 of there retailers and being told that they would have to order it in and the minimum order would be 4 litres and I would have to wait two weeks, I rang the distributor back and they allowed me to buy it from them direct and pick it up today but made it clear that I would have to buy it from a retailer in the future. $28 for 1 Litre is bargain basement in my eyes if it works!
I prepped the car today and gave it one coat, it is very runny and layers very very thin, but I was advised to give it a second coat after 24 hours and then wait 7 days before hitting it with some paint to let it fully cure.
I will get some photo's up after I have applied the second coat.
I have previously used POR15, and apart from some areas that didn't come up too good, and one section where I thought I would test it's "hammer tough" claim with a light tap with a hammer that actually blistered, I can't fault it, however at $50 for 500ml's it aint cheap.
I rang the distributor today, and they advised that the "Penetrol Corrosion Inhibiting Primer" was best suited to my requirements and advised that I would have to buy it from a retailer. After contacting 7 of there retailers and being told that they would have to order it in and the minimum order would be 4 litres and I would have to wait two weeks, I rang the distributor back and they allowed me to buy it from them direct and pick it up today but made it clear that I would have to buy it from a retailer in the future. $28 for 1 Litre is bargain basement in my eyes if it works!
I prepped the car today and gave it one coat, it is very runny and layers very very thin, but I was advised to give it a second coat after 24 hours and then wait 7 days before hitting it with some paint to let it fully cure.
I will get some photo's up after I have applied the second coat.
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 03:56 PM
I had this product mentioned to me yesterday, so did some research on the net last night and couldn't find any bad comments about it.
I have previously used POR15, and apart from some areas that didn't come up too good, and one section where I thought I would test it's "hammer tough" claim with a light tap with a hammer that actually blistered, I can't fault it, however at $50 for 500ml's it aint cheap.
I rang the distributor today, and they advised that the "Penetrol Corrosion Inhibiting Primer" was best suited to my requirements and advised that I would have to buy it from a retailer. After contacting 7 of there retailers and being told that they would have to order it in and the minimum order would be 4 litres and I would have to wait two weeks, I rang the distributor back and they allowed me to buy it from them direct and pick it up today but made it clear that I would have to buy it from a retailer in the future. $28 for 1 Litre is bargain basement in my eyes if it works!
I prepped the car today and gave it one coat, it is very runny and layers very very thin, but I was advised to give it a second coat after 24 hours and then wait 7 days before hitting it with some paint to let it fully cure.
I will get some photo's up after I have applied the second coat.
Did you get the second coat on yet?Got pix?
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