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Old August 22nd 06, 05:19 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
SilverStude
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Default Fibreglass problem

A couple years after painting this car in the late 90's, blisters
started to appear on the DS fender. The problem got so bad that the car
was sidelined until recently, when it was decided to try and remedy the
paint problem.
After the shop stripped the paint, and wiped it down, a stain
started to appear where the blisters were. It was determined that this
stain is silicone brake fluid wicking it's way into the fender.

The area in question has been treated with Prep-sol, to no avail.
The next level was an aircraft quality silicone remover, which does ok
on the surface, but the stains bleed back up after a couple hours.
There is also another product, we used, that is supposed to penetrate,
combine with and remove silicone, but it appears to have 'energized' the
stuff and now, it's spreading further.

The origin was obviously the master cylinder and the fluid has wicked
it's way around to the front of the car now
Anyone have any suggestions as to what approach to take on removing
this stuff from the panels, so it can be painted. Is there anything you
can use over it to seal it in?

Replacement of the panels isn't an option.

Any advice wiould be greatly appreciated... Mine is "never use silicone
brake fluid"

thanks
BobJ
Great Falls, VA
  #2  
Old August 22nd 06, 06:11 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
robrjt[_1_]
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use a two part epoxy primer.
SilverStude wrote:
> A couple years after painting this car in the late 90's, blisters
> started to appear on the DS fender. The problem got so bad that the car
> was sidelined until recently, when it was decided to try and remedy the
> paint problem.
> After the shop stripped the paint, and wiped it down, a stain
> started to appear where the blisters were. It was determined that this
> stain is silicone brake fluid wicking it's way into the fender.
>
> The area in question has been treated with Prep-sol, to no avail.
> The next level was an aircraft quality silicone remover, which does ok
> on the surface, but the stains bleed back up after a couple hours.
> There is also another product, we used, that is supposed to penetrate,
> combine with and remove silicone, but it appears to have 'energized' the
> stuff and now, it's spreading further.
>
> The origin was obviously the master cylinder and the fluid has wicked
> it's way around to the front of the car now
> Anyone have any suggestions as to what approach to take on removing
> this stuff from the panels, so it can be painted. Is there anything you
> can use over it to seal it in?
>
> Replacement of the panels isn't an option.
>
> Any advice wiould be greatly appreciated... Mine is "never use silicone
> brake fluid"
>
> thanks
> BobJ
> Great Falls, VA


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Old August 22nd 06, 09:13 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
SilverStude
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Default Fibreglass problem

robrjt wrote:
> use a two part epoxy primer.
> SilverStude wrote:
>> A couple years after painting this car in the late 90's, blisters
>> started to appear on the DS fender. The problem got so bad that the car
>> was sidelined until recently, when it was decided to try and remedy the
>> paint problem.
>> After the shop stripped the paint, and wiped it down, a stain
>> started to appear where the blisters were. It was determined that this
>> stain is silicone brake fluid wicking it's way into the fender.
>>
>> The area in question has been treated with Prep-sol, to no avail.
>> The next level was an aircraft quality silicone remover, which does ok
>> on the surface, but the stains bleed back up after a couple hours.
>> There is also another product, we used, that is supposed to penetrate,
>> combine with and remove silicone, but it appears to have 'energized' the
>> stuff and now, it's spreading further.
>>
>> The origin was obviously the master cylinder and the fluid has wicked
>> it's way around to the front of the car now
>> Anyone have any suggestions as to what approach to take on removing
>> this stuff from the panels, so it can be painted. Is there anything you
>> can use over it to seal it in?
>>
>> Replacement of the panels isn't an option.
>>
>> Any advice wiould be greatly appreciated... Mine is "never use silicone
>> brake fluid"
>>
>> thanks
>> BobJ
>> Great Falls, VA

>


that's our next approach, thanks
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Old August 22nd 06, 06:47 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Dad[_1_]
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"SilverStude" > wrote in message
news:G6GGg.93749$LF4.28204@dukeread05...
> A couple years after painting this car in the late 90's, blisters started to
> appear on the DS fender. The problem got so bad that the car was sidelined
> until recently, when it was decided to try and remedy the paint problem.
> After the shop stripped the paint, and wiped it down, a stain started to
> appear where the blisters were. It was determined that this stain is silicone
> brake fluid wicking it's way into the fender.
>
> The area in question has been treated with Prep-sol, to no avail. The next
> level was an aircraft quality silicone remover, which does ok on the surface,
> but the stains bleed back up after a couple hours. There is also another
> product, we used, that is supposed to penetrate, combine with and remove
> silicone, but it appears to have 'energized' the stuff and now, it's spreading
> further.
>
> The origin was obviously the master cylinder and the fluid has wicked it's
> way around to the front of the car now
> Anyone have any suggestions as to what approach to take on removing this
> stuff from the panels, so it can be painted. Is there anything you can use
> over it to seal it in?
>
> Replacement of the panels isn't an option.
>
> Any advice wiould be greatly appreciated... Mine is "never use silicone brake
> fluid"
>
> thanks
> BobJ
> Great Falls, VA


Interesting problem caused by a poor substitute for brake fluid.

Use your silicone remover as a wash inside and out and with a high powered shop
vacuum suck it on through the panel and bake for 4 hours. Repeat until you no
longer see the stain. Then do it again with slow lacquer thinner and then
re-sand with 36 grit and wash and vacuum again, then bake again. Now re-resin
(epoxy) the entire panel, reshape with 36 grit and re-resin again. Rough it up
with 180 grit and bake then apply a self etching primer and finish as normal.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd


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Old August 22nd 06, 07:01 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Redbull
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Default Fibreglass problem

It will always come back..there is no solution except to replace the
panels....been there done that...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old August 22nd 06, 09:34 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
SilverStude
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Redbull wrote:
> It will always come back..there is no solution except to replace the
> panels....been there done that...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It would be cost prohibitive to replace the panels... and I believe
if the silicone can get into the panel, there should be something that
can chase it and remove it. I, currently, have a product called Digesil,
used to remove silicone sealer in aircraft fuel tanks. It does good
where you can immerse the object, but we can't apply that technique to
the panel.
So far, we've kept a soaked rag against the panel and allow it to
sit a while. Once washed off, the panel will dry out, but a couple
hours later the stain reappears. Hopefully, it will get a lot of it
out, but there's a limit to this shop's patience.
Our next attempt will be to use "Eliminator" epoxy primer and try to
force dry it before the oil has a chance to wick back up.
I was told by an expert in FRP from Dow Corning, to seal it with
(long chemical name here) epoxy paint, then proceed with the normal
automotive finish process. Of course, he couldn't guarantee the result.
Thanks, everyone for your insight.
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Old August 22nd 06, 09:13 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
SilverStude
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Default Fibreglass problem

Dad wrote:
> "SilverStude" > wrote in message
> news:G6GGg.93749$LF4.28204@dukeread05...
>> A couple years after painting this car in the late 90's, blisters started to
>> appear on the DS fender. The problem got so bad that the car was sidelined
>> until recently, when it was decided to try and remedy the paint problem.
>> After the shop stripped the paint, and wiped it down, a stain started to
>> appear where the blisters were. It was determined that this stain is silicone
>> brake fluid wicking it's way into the fender.
>>
>> The area in question has been treated with Prep-sol, to no avail. The next
>> level was an aircraft quality silicone remover, which does ok on the surface,
>> but the stains bleed back up after a couple hours. There is also another
>> product, we used, that is supposed to penetrate, combine with and remove
>> silicone, but it appears to have 'energized' the stuff and now, it's spreading
>> further.
>>
>> The origin was obviously the master cylinder and the fluid has wicked it's
>> way around to the front of the car now
>> Anyone have any suggestions as to what approach to take on removing this
>> stuff from the panels, so it can be painted. Is there anything you can use
>> over it to seal it in?
>>
>> Replacement of the panels isn't an option.
>>
>> Any advice wiould be greatly appreciated... Mine is "never use silicone brake
>> fluid"
>>
>> thanks
>> BobJ
>> Great Falls, VA

>
> Interesting problem caused by a poor substitute for brake fluid.
>
> Use your silicone remover as a wash inside and out and with a high powered shop
> vacuum suck it on through the panel and bake for 4 hours. Repeat until you no
> longer see the stain. Then do it again with slow lacquer thinner and then
> re-sand with 36 grit and wash and vacuum again, then bake again. Now re-resin
> (epoxy) the entire panel, reshape with 36 grit and re-resin again. Rough it up
> with 180 grit and bake then apply a self etching primer and finish as normal.
>


This sounds like what it needs. I'll see if the painter is up to
doing this... thanks
  #8  
Old August 22nd 06, 09:30 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Dad[_1_]
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"SilverStude" > wrote in message
news:vyJGg.93756$LF4.89673@dukeread05...
> Dad wrote:

Snip>
> This sounds like what it needs. I'll see if the painter is up to doing
> this... thanks


By the way this happened to a '66 black coupe that had the entire left side
wiped down with a rag that was used to clean up after a brake bleed with
silicone fluid. It took allot of work to correct that little misstep but the car
has never shown any paint separation and that was in 1991.

Don't let Redbull discourage you, he's on the negative side of earth.


  #9  
Old August 22nd 06, 06:59 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Redbull
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There is No solution to your problem..once you get that silicone brake fluid
on fiberglass it's all over... Silicon fluid has ruined hundreds of paint
jobs and much fiberglass...cost to car owners has been in the thousands..and
yet people continue to use it ..why...????

  #10  
Old August 22nd 06, 09:14 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
SilverStude
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Redbull wrote:
> There is No solution to your problem..once you get that silicone brake
> fluid on fiberglass it's all over... Silicon fluid has ruined hundreds
> of paint jobs and much fiberglass...cost to car owners has been in the
> thousands..and yet people continue to use it ..why...????


I hear you..
 




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