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On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:13:05 +0100
Paul Boyd wrote: Another advantage of Shimano brakes is that they use mineral oil rather than DOT brake fluid so it's "nicer" to use and won't damage paint if you spill any. Despite all the warnings about paint damage I've never experienced this except in one car when I spilled some and didn't bother to clean it up properly. If you wipe with a dry then a wet cloth shortly after spilling the fluid it doesn't seem to cause any problems. |
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... Can you not arrange a break in the cover, with cable stops and either a pulley (al la Sturmy-Archer) or something like the Simplex demultiplicator? Sounds like something out of the old batman :-) |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20081003140423.39b55f16@bluemoon... On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:13:05 +0100 Paul Boyd wrote: Another advantage of Shimano brakes is that they use mineral oil rather than DOT brake fluid so it's "nicer" to use and won't damage paint if you spill any. Despite all the warnings about paint damage I've never experienced this except in one car when I spilled some and didn't bother to clean it up properly. If you wipe with a dry then a wet cloth shortly after spilling the fluid it doesn't seem to cause any problems. Ok, another advantage of magura/shimano mineral oil is that it isn't hygroscopic so doesn't go off in the same way. (and another advantage for me is that my car uses it :-) ) cheers, clive |
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On 03/10/2008 14:10, Clive George said,
Ok, another advantage of magura/shimano mineral oil is that it isn't hygroscopic so doesn't go off in the same way. Actually, that's probably the main advantage, now you come to mention it :-) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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