brake fluid that won't eat paint???

[CRGRS 66]

I posted over in the paint and bodywork forum asking if there is a paint that will stand up to brake fluid...

Is there a brake fluid that you can use that won't eat paint?

[PaRedneckRiders]

DOT5 brake fluid will not harm paint and is also a silicone based fluid unlike the other glycol based fluids.

[CRGRS 66]

Thank you sir!... How do you think our Steelers will do this year?

[oldman3]

DOT5 the only way to go, used it for years....Jim

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by oldman3

DOT5 the only way to go, used it for years....Jim

Thanks, time to paint my MC!

[VictoriaHardware]

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.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by VictoriaHardware

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

[ERASER5]

I use it on my '70 GMC. No problems.