These commercial brake cleaners are mostly just acetone. So you can save
some
$$ by buying acetone from a chemical supply house. Even if you buy it at the
local
hardware store you will probably still be saving money.
I have a tinof acetone in my race toolkit.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Wildbil923 <Wildbil923@aol.com>
To: bk996@freenet.carleton.ca <bk996@freenet.carleton.ca>;
palte@rt.el.utwente.nl <palte@rt.el.utwente.nl>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 30, 1998 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: Brake Lining Question, Perhaps A Bit Stupid.
>There are spray-type brake lining cleaners available. Most any auto parts
>store would carry them. I've used them with success in the past. If the
>linings are really soaked, however, you may need to replace them. The
brake
>cleaner I have is by Berryman, called, simply, "BRAKE CLEANER". It's a
highly
>volatile fluid that evaporates very quickly. When I used it last, I
>alterntely sprayed and scrubbed the linings. After a few rounds of this, I
>lightly sanded the linings. So far, there is no sign of grabbing.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Bill Wilkman
>1960 MGA
>1961 AH BT7
>1960 AH Sprite
>
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