[TR] brake fluid paintover

[Tom Note]

Paul, I think denatured alcohol might do it, but I'm not certain. Someone 
with experience will chime in, I'm sure.

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dorpaul" <dorpaul at bellsouth.net>
To: "list Triumph" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: [TR] brake fluid paintover


> Dear list,
> I hate to have to admit it, but I use Dot 3 & 4 brakefluid.  I also hate 
> to
> admit it but it leaked out of the mc's onto part of  the driver's 
> floorpan
> and pealed up it's paint.  My question is how to get it up and then what 
> to
> repaint the floorpan with so as to halt the corrosion and retreat it with.
> But, as always, a fairly cheap method is important.
>    Forget I ever mentioned 'compartmental transfer of reservoir bf'.  What 
> I
> guessed was 'transfer within the reservoir' was  actually due to leaking 
> out
> of the MC and onto the new floorpan.  My TR3 is only destined as a 'daily
> driver'; but I do want to  clean up the new floorpan, and recoat it with
> something.  The bf sat on the floorpan for about a day or two, but that 
> was
> time enuf to strip the paint.
>    My guess is the list might tell me to use mineral spirits and then
> something like POR-15  But I'm not sure mineral spirits will get up
> brakefluid.
>
> Thanks,  Paul Dorsey
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