brake pipe care

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r1

20 August 2012, 17:02:06
whats the best way to look after metal brake pipes?
i suppose the best way is to replace with copper but they are in good condition with just a bit of rust so ive rubbed them down and was either going to paint them or use some underseal on them,but i dont know if mr m.o.t man would like that. can you paint/ cover them or is that a mot no no?
cheers

b4ndit

#1
20 August 2012, 17:07:18
you can do what you want to them as long as it does not affect the saftey of the vehicle :y

RobG

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20 August 2012, 17:38:40
Quote from: r1 on 20 August 2012, 17:02:06
whats the best way to look after metal brake pipes?
i suppose the best way is to replace with copper but they are in good condition with just a bit of rust so ive rubbed them down and was either going to paint them or use some underseal on them,but i dont know if mr m.o.t man would like that. can you paint/ cover them or is that a mot no no?
cheers
and apply a liberal coating of grease :y
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Martian

#3
20 August 2012, 18:27:20
Quote from: r1 on 20 August 2012, 17:02:06can you paint/ cover them or is that a mot no no?
cheers
Spray as much of the crap known as "Underbody Schultz" on as you like.
The MOT tester is NOT allowed to to remove anything (paint or otherwise) from a vehicle under test, and Schultz hides a multitude of sins if need be  ;)

cem_devecioglu

#4
20 August 2012, 18:42:06
you can paint them with anti-rust type paints.. but best is epoxy which is poisonous and requires  a mask

henryd

#5
20 August 2012, 18:47:33
Either grease brushed or spray with waxoyl or similar :y
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Andy B

#6
20 August 2012, 19:17:30
My nice Mr MOT Man picked mine up the other week when I MOT'd my Omega, so I'll be using a bit of Kluber on them. The stickiest, thickest grease known to man!



It'll be added to the overall cost of a tin of Beanz  ...........................  ::)

albitz

#7
20 August 2012, 19:22:53
Grease. :y  why anyone would want to hide anything on brake pipes is beyond me. :-\

Andy B

#8
20 August 2012, 19:29:24
Quote from: Albitz on 20 August 2012, 19:22:53
Grease. :y  why anyone would want to hide anything on brake pipes is beyond me. :-\

Not really hiding anything .... just preventing further corrosion  ;)

albitz

#9
20 August 2012, 19:43:29
Wasnt talking to you. :P ;) ;D

Andy B

#10
20 August 2012, 20:04:53
Quote from: Albitz on 20 August 2012, 19:43:29
Wasnt talking to you. :P ;) ;D

:P  :P  :P  :P  :P  :P  :P  :P  :P  :P  ::)  ;)

waspy

#11
20 August 2012, 20:30:29
Quote from: Andy B on 20 August 2012, 19:17:30
My nice Mr MOT Man picked mine up the other week when I MOT'd my Omega, so I'll be using a bit of Kluber on them. The stickiest, thickest grease known to man!

Used to use this on winch gears at my old place, bloody evil stuff. Even a hot jet wash wouldn't fetch it off :o

dbug

#12
20 August 2012, 20:32:30
Copperslip  :y
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waspy

#13
20 August 2012, 20:34:28
Quote from: dbug on 20 August 2012, 20:32:30
Copperslip  :y

Copperslip dries out over time.

Vamps

#14
21 August 2012, 00:33:11
Why would you want to hide possible problems with brake pipes? I would want to know and rectify.... ::) ::)
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