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Pete · 06-28-2013, 10:39 PM

"Most brake cleaners are acetone, methylene chloride, and or tetrachloroethylene. Any brake cleaner spray will rinse the foreign substances off of the shoes just fine. After the linings get used a bit, the stopping power should be back to normal."

Yup.
Trichlorethylene works very well also.
This is what they use in vapor degreasers. If you have access to one, this is the fastest way to do the job. It not only boils the brake juice out but washes it off also. The parts come out looking like new.
Whatever you use, keep it off your skin and do not breathe the fumes.

Bluebell · 06-28-2013, 11:47 PM

Pete, When I was an apprentice (many years ago) The recon shop had a trich tank. It was amazing to watch oil hard grease paint etc all just fall away as you lowered something in. There was a cold water manifold near the top of the tank, and the stuff just swirled around below the manifold. I never knew the stuff was so bloody dangerous either.
Is the stuff still used like that?

Pete · 06-29-2013, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluebell

Pete, When I was an apprentice (many years ago) The recon shop had a trich tank. It was amazing to watch oil hard grease paint etc all just fall away as you lowered something in. There was a cold water manifold near the top of the tank, and the stuff just swirled around below the manifold. I never knew the stuff was so bloody dangerous either.
Is the stuff still used like that?

Still used like that.

06-28-2013, 10:39 PM	#21
Pete Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,409	Re: Removing brake fluid from brake shoes "Most brake cleaners are acetone, methylene chloride, and or tetrachloroethylene. Any brake cleaner spray will rinse the foreign substances off of the shoes just fine. After the linings get used a bit, the stopping power should be back to normal." Yup. Trichlorethylene works very well also. This is what they use in vapor degreasers. If you have access to one, this is the fastest way to do the job. It not only boils the brake juice out but washes it off also. The parts come out looking like new. Whatever you use, keep it off your skin and do not breathe the fumes.

06-28-2013, 11:47 PM	#22
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Removing brake fluid from brake shoes Pete, When I was an apprentice (many years ago) The recon shop had a trich tank. It was amazing to watch oil hard grease paint etc all just fall away as you lowered something in. There was a cold water manifold near the top of the tank, and the stuff just swirled around below the manifold. I never knew the stuff was so bloody dangerous either. Is the stuff still used like that?