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Originally Posted by bvia
Uhm, use DOT3 or lower. DOT4 is a silicon based product and we all know how silicon tends to make things really, really slick and slippery.
hth,
Bill
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Okee first of all DOT 3,4 are glycol-based fluids. DOT 5 is the silicon type you are talking about. DOT 2 & 5 will not strip paint.
I have only needed to strip some Tamiya models so far and I have used both DOT 3&4...Personally, I like DOT 4, because it strips faster. 1 note though, I ALWAYS test with a piece of painted plastic from an old s2k kit. I leave it there for AT LEAST 48 hours whenever I change a brand or DOT level.
I have noticed that the imported brake fluids (which cost a lot more) tend to work faster, while some of China's products don't work at all. I tend to find the cheapest I can (5$us per liter) and stick with it until I can't get it anymore.