How to keep Brake Lines from turning or rusty

[Steve68]

I bought a B/L kit from Ricks years back but some of the lines have corroded or gotten rusty in areas, how did any of you keep them from turning,

I've heard of people spraying them with clear, anything else?

[chicane67]

Wd-40

[HILROD]

Stainless steel lines. After replacing the lines twice on the same vehicle, I try to get stainless for everything except a daily driver. FRANK

[Steve68]

I'm just going to paint them bright silver!

[BonzoHansen]

I'm just going to paint them bright silver!Funny, I have no rear fuel & evap lines out of the 77 right now. I've determined it was too big a PITA to try to clean them up. I'm just going to hit them with silver POR. :rotfl:

The front fuels lines cleaned up perfect, and I will be hitting them with some rattle can clear. My brake lines are all new SS.

[Steve68]

I don't know what to do maybe I jump to SS,

[slowcamaro]

Not sure where I saw it but they make an aerosol galvanize coating that make be worth looking into.

[Steve68]

Most places, weld shops sell that stuff but I think it gets powdery,

[slowcamaro]

Im not sure, I have never used it before. i just happened across a thread where a guy used it on the metal section of his powersteering hoses after replacing old rusted ones.


Edit. Post#523

"cold spray galvanize from my local welding supply shop."

http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15475&page=14&highlight=galvanize

[Steve68]

Thats what I'm talking about,

[Todds69]

I've heard of people using Penetrol on metal parts...you can get it in the paint section of Home Depot or Lowes it's a orange and white container. Not sure on multiple applications though,

[JChristian1835]

How well would it work to powdercoat the lines? just a thought...

[BonzoHansen]

How well would it work to powdercoat the lines? just a thought...
Some lines are pretty long.

[JChristian1835]

Some lines are pretty long.

Well I know that.. but I've seen some huge powdercoating ovens. I just didnt know how durable it would turn out..

[BonzoHansen]

Well I know that.. but I've seen some huge powdercoating ovens. I just didnt know how durable it would turn out..LOL

I'm not sure it would work under the line nuts.

[JChristian1835]

yea true.. didnt think of that.. it'd have to be a very very thin layer...

[BonzoHansen]

I'm no P/C expert, but I might guess you'd have to put them on afterwards, thus flaring them post-coating.

Barbed fuel lines, however...

[JChristian1835]

I'm no P/C expert, but I might guess you'd have to put them on afterwards, thus flaring them post-coating.

Barbed fuel lines, however...

I have no real experience with powdercoating either.. i was just throwing the idea out there... surely there should be an alternative to spending the money for stainless steel...

[Karch]

Cheapest and best method would be to get a roll of 3/16" stainless tubing and bending it yourself.

While the bending is pretty easy, the double flaring of stainless can be tough.

I have a craftsman double flare tool and it's a pos for steel. I just bought the tool that CPP sells, it's their top of the line one, and it worked pretty well, but I only used it on mild steel.

Otherwise, from what I have seen asked here, I'd go with the POR 15. Powder coating may cause seal issues, and it might soften with brake fluid (probably will). Or, you might try epoxy paint, but again, might soften with brake fluid. Of course, if you run DOT 5, you wouldn't get the fluid softening the paint problems, but there are other problems with DOT 5.

[MrQuick]

move to california...but seriously I think your rusty lines are the least of your problems. Paint everything semi gloss black.

[Steve68]

Your right Vince, but at the Rod run(Daytona) there was a 68/69 Camaro, sort of a cross of a P/T car and a Street Fighter, I looked underneath and stuff was rusty and corroded, I don't want someone looking under my car, thinking it's nice and well planned out but everythings rusty and full of corrosion, of course I live in humidity capital of the earth!

[Bow Tie 67]

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_10001_10002_756203_-1

Check the link out, Jegs sells powdercoated kits. Im considering getting the black kit. Has anyone had experience with these?

I'm going to do a search, but incase there is no info, what are your thoughts on brake line size?

[Steve68]

Looks cool,