brake fluid absorbent?

[bkreigsr]

my catch can for the fluid over-flow became dislodged during an autocross & spilled about 4 oz of fluid into the pan of my 73.

it sat there for a month, until last nite when I went in to replace a fuse & saw the mess. it has eaten thru several layers of paint and undercoating , and to bare metal in a quarter-sized spot.

I cleaned up with wire brush and vacuum but the undercoating still feels damp to the touch.

Is there a product to counter-act the corrosive effects, like baking soda to electric crud?

thanks

Bill K

[Rot 911]

Not that I know of. Just flush the area out with water.

[silverc4s]

I would try simple green, or some such industrial cleaner. If you think that the brake fluid is still in the metal and will inhibit proper paint adhesion, you might try a trick I learned from a body/paint guy working on my car years ago. He used a Muriatic Acid solution to clean the metal prior to painting. That's like pool cleaning solution, be careful with the stuff, it is very caustic to your skin, eyes, etc...