brake fluid and paint?
#1
brake fluid and paint?
i was always told and even read on the bottle of brake fluid that it will eat paint. i goofed up real bad and parked the Rallye 350 under the Jetfire. i have the front end out of the jetfire and brake fluid dripped on the Rallye 350 over the past week. i got it cleaned up this morning but can't see where it hurt anything. i take it that this is not as bad as i was always told or did i just get lucky?
#3
You most likely have new(er) paint on the Rallye? Brake fluid will do quite a job on factory lacquer in short order. Two stage paints with clear coat and single stage enamels must be quite a bit tougher??? Obviously or you’d be real angry right now or it wasn’t brake fluid?
#4
Just an Olds Guy
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CC does help a LOT. I ended up wiping the BF off the paint with shop towels, but really need to go over it with a hose. Couldn't do that last Nov; the temp was too cold. Wipe down with a wet sponge didn't help - it froze on the metal.
#6
Some rubbing alcohol or wax and grease remover should stay fluid in freezing temperatures. You can rewax when it warms up.
#7
Don't you guys consume all that beer so you're always prepared for these situations??
There's usually a tank of windshield washer fluid under the hood that doesn't freeze and can be used to wash it off if you aren't tall enough for a straight shot or don't have enough pressure to arc over the top of the fender.
#8
Glad to hear it did not damage your paint. Question, if you switch a car to silicone fluid (assuming it does not have ABS) wouldn't that fluid be safe on paint surfaces or will that also potentially cause damage?
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