Brake Fluid stains in single stage paint?

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Brake Fluid stains in single stage paint?


The 1936 Ford Roadster we worked on last night had some purple looking stains in the paint on both front fenders.

From experience, this color and type of staining is often caused when Brake Fluid is spilled on single stage paint. Normally, it's seen around the paint where the Brake Master Cylinder is located. So I don't know or even think these stains could be the result of spilled brake fluid but I wanted to share them because this is what brake fluid stains on single stage paint looks like.

Also to note, it's pretty much impossible to remove these types of stains because they penetrate too deeply into the paint.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Ouch

 

[margallar]

i have heard cases where the paint peeled off due to coming in contact with brake fluid

 

[57BORNTORUN]

Being that the master cylinder is a frame mounted version we were puzzled as to how the stains got there especially since they are on both sides of the car.

 

[vet]

Perhaps some one ''dribbled'' with the container, or the bulb when they sucked some fluid out?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I'm adding the "before", "process" and "after" pictures to the write-up thread below...

1936 Ford Roadster - Show Car Makeover

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