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how damaging is brake fluid (on tires, wheels, body)

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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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how damaging is brake fluid (on tires, wheels, body)

just like the title says
i got it all over the inside of my tire and on the wheel and some might have sprayed up to the underbody when my hard line in going to the rear right before the rubber center line busted a hole.
oh i got some on my dryiveway too, my dad diddnt like that
i diddnt have alot of time to clean it up becasue i was late to go somewhere and my friend picked me up. before i left i gave it a quick rinse with the hose but it still seems to be there.

so how bad is this stuff anyhow?
should i start panicing that my tire is going to disintegrate?
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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GET IT OFF NOW that stuff will eat any paint it touches and it will eat the tire too. it will damage the drive way too if it`s ashvalt
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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crap!
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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The best thing to do is spray it off with the hose, using a rag only makes it worse unless its only a tiny bit.
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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well it actually happened a couple days ago so im getting worried that i neglected to do a better job of cleaning it. i kinda just did a quick spray with the hose but when i looked at it after it dried it looks like a stain on the inner part of the wheel. the worst part is that it made a puddle that my wheel was sitting in i tried to get the hose to flush away as much of that as possible but im afraid some will still be trapped, and my car isnt moving until i can get the brakes fixed which may not be for another month and becasue my driveway is on a slight incline i cant push it either.
Old Apr 12, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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It can eat asphalt. It can be easily washed off with a hose. It hurts the paint. Wheels that are clearcoated have more resistance to the fluid but get it off now.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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AutoZone has a driveway cleaner called Power Clean or something like that. It should clean it off the driveway.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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What is wrong with just plain soap and water? Bring it to a car wash. Before you get there, hose down the interior of the engine compartment with some degreaser and go to the touchless car wash with an undercarriage flush.
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by aklim
What is wrong with just plain soap and water? Bring it to a car wash. Before you get there, hose down the interior of the engine compartment with some degreaser and go to the touchless car wash with an undercarriage flush.
Guess that would work to.....Just that so many people come in asking for that stuff, figured it might be something special
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Brake fluid is water soluble. I just had a spill and flushed it off my floor with plain cold water.
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