Anyone replying to this question PLEASE copy me - I am deliberating !!! My
very experienced restorer says silicone.
At 02:56 PM 8/6/02 -0700, Mark Lambert wrote:
>For the first 15 years that I owned my MGA, it ran with silicone brake
>fluid. Now it's almost through a frame-up restoration, and the question is,
>use silicone again, or use dot-4? I suspect it's somewhat of a religious
>debate, but I'm curious what people think. The only issues I know of that
>differentiate them are:
>
> silicone won't screw up your paint
> silicone won't absorb water
> dot-4 is easier to work with, since it doesn't form lots of tiny air
>bubbles if you pour too quickly
>
>Any advice/opinions much appreciated,
>Mark
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net
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