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Old 03-08-2013, 10:44 AM   #7
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Re: brake fluid that won't eat paint???

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Originally Posted by VictoriaHardware View Post
Two things to be aware of-

1-If you are switching between glycol and silicone, you must flush the entire system before switching, the two don't mix.
2-Silicone fluid is very difficult to bleed. Tiny air bubbles tend to stay suspended, so you will have a difficult time ever getting a hard pedal.

Silicone fluid is fantastic for concours restoration jobs because it's paint friendly and those cars don't get driven hard. For daily driving or racing it will be a problem.
Don't want to start anything here, but I've used the silicone for over twenty years, have never had a problem with bleeding the brakes. Maybe not driven daily, but one rod had over 30,000 miles and my current pickup has over 19,000 and stops as good as any of my new cars. Maybe you've had bad luck with it, but I haven't...Jim
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