Brake fluid recommendations to save paint

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Brake fluid recommendations to save paint

05-30-2004, 06:40 AM

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Re: Brake fluid recommendations to save paint

Silicone brake fluid (DOT 5) doesn't eat paint and doesn't absorb water. You have to be sure not to mix it with DOT 3 or DOT 4..

Here are some notes on it
http://www.team.net/sol/tech/dot5.html

Military procedure for converting to "BFS" (brake fluid, silicone)
https://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/data/A/048941.pdf

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