If you can keep the brake fluid (paint remover) off the epoxy it will eventually reharden but it will discolor. The best paint match is Krylon Smoke Grey available at Home Depot or any large paint store. This is one reason why it is good to change to DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. As tempting a reason as this may be I still recommend staying with DOT 4. This reason isn't good enough as you really can't tolerate any brake fluid leaks no matter what type you use. If the brake fluid hasn't been changed in the last 2 years it is time to flush the system with fresh Castrol DOT 4. If a 5-speed don't forget the clutch. This may cause the systems to leak but they where going bad anyway, you just sped it up a little with the CLEAN fluid in there instead of the mud you where using. The ultimate is powder coating as it is unaffected by brake fluid. Galvanizing the frame will cause distortion and add a lot of weight besides there aren't too many places with a tank large enough. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: > I just found out that my coolant leak wasn't a coolant leak. It was a brake > fluid leak, and it went around the fuel tank and puddled under the fuel tank > cover. In places, this has softened the epoxy to a rubber-like substance. > What I would like to know is if anyone knows of a good paint for the frame > and tank cover that is not affected by brake fluid. I suppose that in > another 20 years or so that I or someone else may be dealing with a leaky > master cylinder again on this car, and I'd hate to have it damage the paint > again. > > Also, once brake fluid has damaged the epoxy, if cleaned and given enough > time, will the epoxy re-harden? There are a lot of places where brake fluid > has gotten on the epoxy. Should I repaint all of these spots? It would be > a lot of work. > > I hear a lot of good things about POR-15 to be used on the frame, but what > about a brake fluid resistant paint for a top coat? > > I'm thinking really hard about making an aluminum frame (if that is > feasible) or getting one of those stainless frames from Pierce Design. With > a junker frame sitting in the yard, I'm planning on repairing damage to it > and having it hot dipped galvanized just to see if it wrinkles too much. > Has anyone actually tried this before? > > Walt Tampa, FL