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About to rebuild rear brake, again. Brembo have this plastic liner that the piston (master) sits inside an untreated bare alloy casting. So any moisture that gets in there (right next to rear wheel) gets between the plastic liner (as fragile as ceramic pistons) and the casting and it compresses on the liner, causing the piston to bind, or at least not return properly.
Just wondering what would be the best grease to fill the non DOT brake fluid area of the master, previously used very high quality anti-seize and waterproof marine grease. Both have let the moisture in again. Not sure if 'DOT' specific brake assembly grease is going to be any better, or maybe send the master casting away and get it anodized? Its not just me, its anyone with a 90/00s bike with brembo 11mm master, quite a common issue, want to fix it properly rather than every 6-9 months have to strip it again.