Subject: [Fot] brake fluid resistant paint

From: Brian Schirano via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:51:04 -0500

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Hey Friends

Anyone testify to resilience of this Eastwood paint or Imron paint as far
as resistance to brake fluid?
https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody-specials.html?limit=all

I'm going to clean up my firewall and would like to use something harder
than the usual stuff.

Cheers and Merry Christmas
Brian

Brian Schirano
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hey Friends<div><br></div><div>Anyone testify to resilienc=
e=C2=A0of this Eastwood paint or Imron paint as far as resistance to brake =
fluid?<div><a href=3D"https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody-specials=
.html?limit=3Dall">https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody-specials.ht=
ml?limit=3Dall</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m going to clean up m=
y firewall and would like to use something harder than the usual stuff.=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers and Merry Christmas</div><div>Brian</di=
v><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian Schirano</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
#26 Blue/White GT6<br><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>

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From: Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:16:25 -0800

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I think boiling points are the issue with DOT5 and racing applications:

https://epicbleedsolutions.com/blogs/faq/whats-the-difference-between-dot-4-=
and-dot-5-1-brake-fluid

Brad Eells
Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 17, 2019, at 6:57 PM, Phil Gott via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:=

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> =EF=BB=BFFunny:
> Years ago (late =E2=80=9870s) my crew chief bought a bug eye painted with I=
mron. He wanted to change the color, but sanding the Imron proved tough goin=
g. So we used Castrol LMA brake fluid to slightly soften and roughen up the p=
aint. It took off the gloss and provided a nice surface for bonding the prim=
er. In due time the car was sold, but it was seen again two + decades later w=
ith the same paint job... Triumph Signal Red.
> So maybe Imron won=E2=80=99t resist brake fluid as well as you would like.=
...
> Phil Gott
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>>> On Dec 17, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I can't speak for Imron or the Eastwood paint, but I've used catalyzed ur=
ethane like Nason 2k and I've been quite happy with it on the race car and I=
 have spilled DOT 4 fluid on it and the paint did not discolor or peel as lo=
ng as I wiped it right off. I also flush the surface with lots of water out o=
f an abundance of caution. I would say that I'm pleasantly surprised, but al=
so satisfied. So much so, I'm painting under the hood on the restoration I'm=
 doing now with that Nason 2k urethane.
>>=20
>> Regards,
>> Bob Lang
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>> On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:51:50 PM EST, Brian Schirano via Fot <fo=
[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Hey Friends
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>> Anyone testify to resilience of this Eastwood paint or Imron paint as far=
>> https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody-specials.html?limit=3Dall
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>> I'm going to clean up my firewall and would like to use something harder t=
han the usual stuff.=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I think boiling points are the issue with D=
OT5 and racing applications:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://epicbleed=
solutions.com/blogs/faq/whats-the-difference-between-dot-4-and-dot-5-1-brake=
-fluid">https://epicbleedsolutions.com/blogs/faq/whats-the-difference-betwee=
n-dot-4-and-dot-5-1-brake-fluid</a><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Brad Eells<div>S=
ent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
>On Dec 17, 2019, at 6:57 PM, Phil Gott via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-=
8">Funny:<div>Years ago (late =E2=80=9870s) my crew chief bought a bug eye p=
ainted with Imron. He wanted to change the color, but sanding the Imron prov=
ed tough going. So we used Castrol LMA brake fluid to slightly soften and ro=
ughen up the paint. It took off the gloss and provided a nice surface for bo=
nding the primer. In due time the car was sold, but it was seen again two + d=
ecades later with the same paint job... Triumph Signal Red.</div><div>So may=
be Imron won=E2=80=99t resist brake fluid as well as you would like....</div=
><div>Phil Gott<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 17, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Robert Lang=
 via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpe291c309yahoo-=
style-wrap" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 13px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I can't s=
peak for Imron or the Eastwood paint, but I've used catalyzed urethane like N=
ason 2k and I've been quite happy with it on the race car and I have spilled=
 DOT 4 fluid on it and the paint did not discolor or peel as long as I wiped=
 it right off. I also flush the surface with lots of water out of an abundan=
ce of caution. I would say that I'm pleasantly surprised, but also satisfied=
. So much so, I'm painting under the hood on the restoration I'm doing now w=
ith that Nason 2k urethane.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">Bob Lang<br></div><div><br></div>
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5896byahoo_quoted">
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ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                    On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:51:50 PM EST, Brian Sch=
irano via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp9a05896byiv5803557419"><div dir=3D"ltr">H=
ey Friends<div><br></div><div>Anyone testify to resilience&nbsp;of this East=
wood paint or Imron paint as far as resistance to brake fluid?<div><a href=3D=
"https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody-specials.html?limit=3Dall" rel=
=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://www.eastwood.com/promotions/autobody=
-specials.html?limit=3Dall</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm going to cle=
an up my firewall and would like to use something harder than the usual stuf=
f.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers and Merry Christmas</div><div>Brian=
</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp9a05896byiv5803557419gmail=
_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian Schirano</div><div dir=3D"ltr">#26 Blue/W=
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