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Thanks
Denatured alcohol is ever clear with a poisoning agent do it can't be
drank. I'll pick some up.
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
On Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 5:36=E2=80=AFPM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I have a pressure brake bleeding system and to clean it they wrote in
> their instructions to use de-natured alcohol and to stay away from
> isopropyl alcohol. De-natured alcohol is no longer available in Californi=
a,
> but it is in Oregon, and since Oregon is only 20 miles up the road from m=
e
> I went and got some. It is highly flammable, in fact it is also used a fu=
el
> for some old style camp stoves, so if you use it, be very, VERY careful.
> But it left no trace of brake fluid in my pressure bleeding system when I
> cleaned it after use.
>
> Use it carefully, wisely and make no sparks and you should be fine in
> cleaning brake fluid off your painted surfaces. Just don't leave the rags
> you use folded up on a work bench. Hang them outside on a clothes line, i=
f
> you still have such a thing. The de-natured alcohol will evaporate away.
>
> Steven Kingsbury
> BN1
>
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 8:34 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> IIRC isopropyl alcohol is a decent solvent for normal glycol-ether brake
> fluids (they're chemically similar). You can find 70% IPA (not the beer)
> at some drug stores.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fluid
>
>
> On 10/9/2026 12:44 PM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote:
>
> IRA- as you know brake fluid is a bad thing. However, since it is a
> petroleum product I use kerosene to first clean and dilute it then
> follow-up with some paint thinner (mineral spirits) to prep the area
> for primer /paint. Its a mess. The repair for the cannister is
> developed by Roger Moment and available from Moss. These Viton wrapped
> washers will not be eaten by the fluid and they tighten well to stop
> the drip. Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "vfwac@vfw.org" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> To: "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT
> Subject: [Healeys] Brake fluid
> My leaking fluid has been sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone
> know how to nutralize the corrosive properties of the fluid?
> My paint is lifting in places.
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks</div><div dir=3D"auto">Denatured alcohol is e=
ver clear with a poisoning agent do it can't be drank. I'll pick so=
me up.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs=
<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br> </div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 5:36=E2=80=AFPM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><d=
iv>I have a pressure brake bleeding system and to clean it they wrote in th=
eir instructions to use de-natured alcohol and to stay away from isopropyl =
alcohol. De-natured alcohol is no longer available in California, but it is=
in Oregon, and since Oregon is only 20 miles up the road from me I went an=
d got some. It is highly flammable, in fact it is also used a fuel for some=
old style camp stoves, so if you use it, be very, VERY careful. But it lef=
t no trace of brake fluid in my pressure bleeding system when I cleaned it =
after use.=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-family:"SF Pro Text",sys=
tem-ui,sans-serif"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:"SF Pro Text&qu=
ot;,system-ui,sans-serif">Use it carefully, wisely and make no sparks and y=
ou should be fine in cleaning brake fluid off your painted surfaces. Just d=
on't leave the rags you use folded up on a work bench. Hang them outsid=
e on a clothes line, if you still have such a thing. The de-natured alcohol=
will evaporate away.</div><div style=3D"font-family:"SF Pro Text"=
;,system-ui,sans-serif"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:"SF Pro Te=
xt",system-ui,sans-serif">Steven Kingsbury</div><div style=3D"font-fam=
ily:"SF Pro Text",system-ui,sans-serif">BN1=C2=A0</div><div><br><=
/div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 9, 2026, at 8:34 PM, Bob Spidell=
via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><div><br></=
div><div><br></div><div><div><div>IIRC isopropyl alcohol is a decent solven=
t for normal glycol-ether brake </div><div>fluids (they're chemically s=
imilar). You can find 70% IPA (not the beer) </div><div>at some drug stores=
.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer" href=
=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fluid"; target=3D"_blank">https://en=
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fluid</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div=
>On 10/9/2026 12:44 PM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote:</div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div>IRA- as you know brake fluid is a bad thing. However, since =
it is a </div><div>petroleum product I use kerosene to first clean and dilu=
te it then </div><div>follow-up with some paint thinner (mineral spirits) t=
o prep the area </div><div>for primer /paint. Its a mess. The repair for th=
e cannister is </div><div>developed by Roger Moment and available from Moss=
. These Viton wrapped </div><div>washers will not be eaten by the fluid and=
they tighten well to stop </div><div>the drip. Hank</div><div>------------=
--------</div><div><br></div><div>From: "<a href=3D"mailto:vfwac@vfw.o=
rg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">vfwac@vfw.org</a>" <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera=
3000@gmail.com</a>></div><div>To: "Ahealey help" <<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">hea=
leys@autox.team.net</a>></div><div>Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT=
</div><div>Subject: [Healeys] Brake fluid</div><div>My leaking fluid has be=
en sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone </div><div>know how to nutra=
lize the corrosive properties of the fluid?</div><div>My paint is lifting i=
n places.</div><div>Ira Erbs</div><div>Milwaukie, OR</div><div>1959 Austin =
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