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01-06-2008, 05:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana
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|  Brakeline coating
I got some break line tonight and it has this thick grey coating on it. Is this the coating I have to sad off or is it different. It is steel but you cant even see the steel it almost looks like it was powder coated. I may be able to get pics of it tomorrow
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01-06-2008, 05:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany ...ya Ive been Ramshafted
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Its probably been Galvanized and yes run some light sand paper over it before you try to do anything with it. Also wear a mask the fumes are highly toxic when its heated or sanded. The only other wierd style of brake line I know of is a very dark brown collor so hopefully I was able to help | |
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01-06-2008, 05:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany ...ya Ive been Ramshafted
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How thick are we talking here? to the point that it looks like its been dipped in something? or like its been sprayed with ceramic paint?
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01-06-2008, 05:46 PM
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It looks like its been sprayed with ceramic paint. It is kind of like the dark grey color of RCC's background. I wasn't sure because all the tube I see on here looks like bare metal
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01-06-2008, 05:59 PM
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Here is a pic of it (sorry it is kind of blurry) The brand is PolyArmour. The lines are where I started to cut it  |
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01-06-2008, 06:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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thats what they sell at autozone.... Its kind of a pain to work with. I much prefer the regular brake line from napa.
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01-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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01-06-2008, 07:03 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Yes, it would. I've been faced with the same problem before. |
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01-06-2008, 07:19 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: trying to find out what a TVuPer is.....
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A company called AGS makes the brake line most of us use. I find it at Pep Boys (large auto parts store) it runs about $6 for a 60" piece. No coating. p!nK |
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01-06-2008, 07:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sierra Vista
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Nice to know that there's brake line out there that doesn't have a coating on it....sanding every joint sucks. Why doesn't anyone tell me these things   ....
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01-06-2008, 07:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana
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Thanks everyone for the help, I will probably be able to go to Napa or Pep Boys sometime this week they are both about 2 minutes from my house
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01-06-2008, 08:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ukiah, CA. (nor cal)
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yea get some other stuff.... if that's the stuff I think it is,with 1:1's it works nice bends super easy and dos'nt kink easy.... |
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01-07-2008, 06:39 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany ...ya Ive been Ramshafted
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Yep thats what they call "bendable brake line" was just looking at that stuff the other day. Supposedly that stuff has a high ending tolerance meaning you can bend it by hand and it wont buckle. Dont quote me on that but thats the way its been explained to me. I would go get yourself some good old fashion Brake line, it will most likely be Galvanized but thats just to keep it from rusting.  |
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01-07-2008, 08:02 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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I'll head to Napa to get the other stuff next time! | |
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01-07-2008, 08:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana
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When I go to get the new brake line what color should it be
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01-07-2008, 12:34 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction
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The stuff at napa needs to be sanded too! It's a much tinner galvanized coating but it needs to be removed. It's toxic to burn that stuff and it makes your joint look like crap cause it will start to crackle and discolor and stuff. Also, silver solder will not stick to it at all, but the cheap brass brazing rod does. I just use a 4.5" angle grinder with a flap disc and sand off all of the coating on all tubes of the joint. |
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01-07-2008, 12:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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I have used both and the type with that thicker coating doesn't braze as well. I sand the whole thing down but the coating must bond pretty good with it because it still doesn't braze as well. As far as sanding, I usually just get a piece of sand paper and sand the entire piece of brake line before I start cutting. Makes it easier then just sanding the ends before you braze. |
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01-07-2008, 02:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana
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Does anyone get there tubing at Advanced Auto Parts or CarQuest
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01-07-2008, 05:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Waynesville, OH
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haha i just us it anyways, dont inhale the fumes though, never had a problem with it but the paint does burn and bubble a bit
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01-07-2008, 05:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton
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Oh and about the galvanized coating, after working with it, drink milk. My dad is a welder and where he works I guess thats what they tell you to do after breathing in the fumes or even just handling the galv. coating. | |
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