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03-28-2005, 07:32 PM
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Brake Line Question?
Does anyone know how to clean up brake lines, to make them look new again? Can you sandblast or use some sort of cleaner? Thanks
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03-28-2005, 08:45 PM
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Steel brake lines are zinc coated and if you use any abrasive on the lines it will remove the coating and hasten the corrosion process. I would just wash them with solvent.
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03-28-2005, 08:47 PM
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Don't sandblast your brake lines, it wouldn't be worth the risk of getting silica into the system and ruining everything. Replace all your lines with new steel/stainless steel tubing since the originals are 35+ yrs old and are probably corroded internally. The NAPA here sells it in various lengths already flared on both ends with fittings, you can buy a decent tubing bender and make a new set yourself. The spring material is available from www.inlinetube.com or www.rightstuffdetailing.com
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03-29-2005, 08:02 PM
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Thanks for the info. What would you recommend going with steel lines or stainless steel? Thanks
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03-29-2005, 08:44 PM
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I purchased the inline tube kit (steel) and they fit perfectly with no mods required. Stainless will look better, but who's looking at your brake lines?
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03-29-2005, 11:09 PM
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I have used steel wool before to clean them with, and then just used some cheap rattle can clear to spray over them, looks pretty good.
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03-29-2005, 11:32 PM
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If you do them in stainless you will never have to look at them again.
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03-30-2005, 12:22 AM
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If you do them in stainless you will want to look at them again. They will be purddy.  Dan |
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03-30-2005, 12:32 AM
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"Anything worth doing yourself is worth doing in stainless..."
... and I'm pretty good at spending other peoples money. |
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03-30-2005, 07:16 PM
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I bought a stainless set including the front/rear hoses and clips from the right stuff detailing. You can get the brass flare fitting unions and tees from your NAPA. I definitely recommend the stainless lines without a doubt. One note on the stainless lines though that no-one has mentioned...the fittings on the pre-made lines are regular plated steel and WILL CORRODE when exposed to the elements!
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03-30-2005, 07:51 PM
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Just ordered my truck a set of stainless pre-bent lines
. My 37 year old ones were beyond hope. I hope they are worth the extra money I paid for them .Mike
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03-30-2005, 08:07 PM
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I have a set of front power brake stainless inline tube for a 71 half ton 40.00 + shipping, new in the torn package. NO GUARANTEE ON THE FIT. I gave up and made my own.
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03-30-2005, 10:36 PM
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Check Summit they sell stainless flare tube nuts for brake and fuel lines.
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03-30-2005, 11:17 PM
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the ones inline tube sells includes the metal end fittings in stainless as well.
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