Paint stripping with brake fluid

[Cato]

What's the most effective way to remove brake fluid from the stripped part?

What neutralizes the fluid and leaves no trace? I'm concerned about getting new paint to adhere.

Thanks for your most effective solution.

[Art Anderson]

Detergent and hot water always did the trick for me.

Art

[Quick GMC]

I just use dish soap and a tooth brush

[1930fordpickup]

Dawn not the cheap stuff.

[angelo7]

I just use dish soap and a tooth brush

Same here.

[Cato]

Thank you guys. Pretty straightforward.

[LoneWolf15]

Dawn Original Blue to be exact !

[kalbert]

Also a Dawn and toothbrush user. Just get the plain blue Dawn though, none of the scented stuff or the stuff with extra hand moisturizer in it. Matter of fact, I give all my bodies a bath in it before paint whether they were stripped with brake fluid or brand new.

Edited October 27, 2014 by kalbert

[jrherald420]

I use the cheap AJAX orange smelling dish soap (.99 cents), warm water and a old toothbrush.

[rmvw guy]

Also a Dawn and toothbrush user. Just get the plain blue Dawn though, none of the scented stuff or the stuff with extra hand moisturizer in it. Matter of fact, I give all my bodies a bath in it before paint whether they were stripped with brake fluid or brand new.

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[Art Anderson]

Just beware of dishwashing detergents that promise "Clean Down To The Shine" though, as often those brands contain silicones to give that shine--and silicones are the worst enemy of any paint job! For that reason, I simply use a toothbrush, wetted, and scrubbed on a used bar of Dial Soap--that always works for me, getting rid of any and all surface contaminants, and best of all, it's pretty much free of cost--after all, what else can I do with a thin sliver of Dial that's too thin to withstand a wet washcloth without breaking up?

Art

[Guest]

That's why I strip my parts/bodies with cleaner/de-greaser. It's as clean as it gets when it comes out.

[Tom Geiger]

as others said, use toothpicks to get all the old paint out of the body seams. Assume any paint left has brake fluid in it and will cause you issues. I would also scribe all the seams with the back of a number 11 blade just to make sure everything is out.

[Cato]

All excellent tips. As follow-up, I removed the brake fluid quite easily with the recommended Dawn, hot-ish water and toothbrush.

That's the good news.

The bad news is my stripped part did not release all primer after 3 days in the BF.

Will test with Easy-off as advised by Ace.