How to properly bend brake hardlines?

[erik325i]

Is there a special tool/procedure to properly bend the hardlines for the brakes. I need to replace some of the brake lines and they do not come pre-bent from BMW. I want to make sure I no not kink the lines.
Thanks,
-Erik

[SchnellerVert]

With a brake line bender tool, it's cheap. Takes some practice.

[E30SPDFRK]

Use your hands, just dont make the bends too hard.

[Jordan]

With a brake line bender tool, it's cheap. Takes some practice.

Said tool is available at most auto parts stores.

Don't bend by hand... small adjustments to a bend sure, but don't do more than a few degrees by hand.

[SchnellerVert]

Bending buy hand you will run out of line before you get to the proper finish point. The good thing is that line is cheap.

[erik325i]

Cool, thanks guys. I'll pick up one of those tools right away.

-Erik

[ultegra]

This is a recommended read:

http://www.dimebank.com/BrakePlumbing.html

[erik325i]

So, just as an update, I bought the correct brake line bender, and was actually able to bend up the lines to the correct shape first try. I installed them, and they fit great.

-Erik

[AndrewBird]

And for reference, this is what a bender looks like: