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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007Storing spares
My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. Is there anything I could coat them in to stop this happening, without risking damage to the seals? What about wrapping them up, or storing them in something? Wrapped in an oil-soaked cloth? Airtight box with silica gel? Any other suggestions?  SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm > My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start > furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What about wrapping them up, or storing them in something? Wrapped in an > oil-soaked cloth? Airtight box with silica gel? Any other suggestions? Greased brown paper - the stuff chains come wrapped in. SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # > My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start > furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > an oil-soaked cloth? Airtight box with silica gel? Any other > suggestions? Spray with ACF50 (the best corrosion inhibitor around IMO) and then store in a plastic ziplock bag (available in quantity and range of sizes on ebay at very low prices). SignatureTony '04 XL1200C, '95 LS650 OMF#24 > > Is there anything I could coat them in to stop this happening, without > > risking damage to the seals? Snip That ACF50 is great stuff, failing that just take out the seals and spray the whole thing with WD40. Hope this helps. >My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start >furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >What about wrapping them up, or storing them in something? Wrapped in an >oil-soaked cloth? Airtight box with silica gel? Any other suggestions? Resealable food freezer bag. Signature-Pip > My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start furring > incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. > > Is there anything I could coat them in to stop this happening, without > risking damage to the seals? ACF 50 SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >> My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start furring >> incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > ACF 50 A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with the seals? And presumably I need to make sure it doesn't get inside the calipers. SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm > A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with > the seals? Yes, but keep it away from the polar bears. It stains their coats, see? SignatureChris >>> My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start >>> furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > seals? And presumably I need to make sure it doesn't get inside the > calipers. It's safe for every electrical material I've ever used so I doubt that it'll cause a rubber seal will fall apart. As for getting it inside the caliper, I can't see how it could. They're sealed at both the inlet (and if not, bunging the hole up would soon sort that) and the seals of which you speak are stopping anything getting up the other end. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >>> ACF 50 >> A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > that) and the seals of which you speak are stopping anything getting up the > other end. It's only sealed at the inlet when it's connected to a brake hose, but I'll stick something in the 'ole to make sure it can't get inside. Actually, I've got some of that Scottoiler FS365 stuff; that should do the job, shouldn't it? SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm >>>> ACF 50 >>> A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Actually, I've got some of that Scottoiler FS365 stuff; that should do the > job, shouldn't it? Yeah, it's along the same lines as ACF 50. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >>>> ACF 50 >>> A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Actually, I've got some of that Scottoiler FS365 stuff; that should do > the job, shouldn't it? I was under the impression that the FS365 is a water soluble so not so good for long term storage. http://www.scottoiler.com/pc/Bicycle_Oiler/FS_365_Protector_Spray_1_Litre_-|-_5_ Litre_Refill_(UK_MAINLAND_CARRIAGE_FREE_OFFER).html FS 365 Protector Spray is a blend of mineral oil, surfactant, anti-corrosion additives and water which forms a stable micro-solution that can only separated by evaporation.FS 365 is water soluble and therefore inherently biodegradable, it clings to all surfaces lubricating and preventing the onset of rust. SignatureDonald >> Actually, I've got some of that Scottoiler FS365 stuff; that should do >> the job, shouldn't it? >> > I was under the impression that the FS365 is a water soluble so not so > good for long term storage. < snip > The components in question are Tokico 6-pot brake calipers. They seem to need rebuilding (and hence swapping the spare set for the in-use set) every 6 months or so, so your values of "long" might need re-evaluating. SignatureEddie eddie@deguello.org http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm >>>>> ACF 50 >>>> A number of people have suggested this, but is it safe to use with the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I was under the impression that the FS365 is a water soluble so not so > good for long term storage. Yeahbut water soluble doesn't mean that it wont protect against condensation. Water based paints are waterproof once they're dry (as an example) SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 > My spare set of brake calipers seem to attract moisture and start > furring incredibly quickly, even if an ant pisses in next-door's garden. Move somewhere less ... rainy ;) I like your oil soaked rag idea. As long as the oil is nowhere near the seals or any connected hoses, they'll be ok. You could copaslip around the pistons and the inside surfaces, you can get spray copaslip that goes on thin, then wipe out before use. P. We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> saying something like: >What about wrapping them up, or storing them in something? Wrapped in an >oil-soaked cloth? Airtight box with silica gel? Both of those would work. I'd put them in a ziplok bag with the silica gel. If you want large amounts of silica gel for free, ask at a steel stockholder - they commonly take deliveries of steel with 1kg bags thrown in the consignment. SignatureDave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day. >We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the >drugs began to take hold. I remember Eddie <eddie@deguello.org> saying [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >stockholder - they commonly take deliveries of steel with 1kg bags >thrown in the consignment. I know a bloke what delivers steel, I'll have an ask of him when next I am lusting after his burd. Signaturesteve auvache A Bloo one with built in safety features |
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