[T3] Cleaning brake lines

[Dave Hall]

A fine wire brush, manually or maybe use a Dremel attachment, will probably
clean things up reasonably well, followed by some chemical rust treatment to
kill off some of the rest.  Grease or chassis wax wiped onto them is better
than paint.

I've not found particular trouble bending new lines to match the old. I've
used mostly bits of my body to bend them round - thigh for large bends, shin
for tighter, beer-bottle neck maybe for short tight bends - take it out of
your mouth first though! 

Some old lines have a nickel plating and plastic coating on, and they tend
to look awfully corroded because moisture gets under the coating.

You will probably find when removing old lines that the end in the union
will be sealed to the union nut with rust, and you'll destroy the line
anyway.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Joe
Plowick III
Sent: 14 March 2012 13:24
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Cleaning brake lines

Has anyone ever attempted to clean their existing brake hard lines?  Is
there something that I can use to clean the gunk from the lines and remove
some of the rust on the threads without harming the metal?  I'm mostly
concerned with the small lines, not the main central tunnel line.  I've
considered getting new lines, but I'm not very confident in my ability to
bend the new lines properly and would like to eliminate any excess costs in
getting the car back on the road.  The lines look okay, just the threads and
ends are in rough shape.

Thanks!
Joe P.
'69 Type 3 Squareback
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