[Shop-talk] Brake Fluid Clean Up Tips

[Doug Braun]

It is definitely water soluble.  I would try a mop and bucket of water.

Doug

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com> wrote:

> Hey Guys --
>
> Looking for advice on the best way to clean up a big brake fluid mess
> (regular DOT3 stuff.) Had a hydraulic clutch repair go very badly. Have a
> couple quarts of the crud on my garage floor (thankfully epoxied so as not
> to soak in) and two sets of clothes soaked in it  :(
>
> I soaked up the worst with oil dry.  Is the stuff water soluble? Can I put
> down Simple Green or something and vacuum up with a squeege nozzle?
>
> Should I just throw out the clothes? Don't want to make a mess of my nice
> front-load washer.
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>   -Wayne
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