pads and disc cleaning
trail jacker
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hi all.
went on a ride yesterday and accidentally ploughed into 1ft deep mud - it got all over the rotor and the pads, and now they need a damn good clean!
i havnt cleaned them before, and dont have the time to buy a specific cleaning product (big ride on saturday), so can i wash the pads and rotor in water with some washing up liquid?
any advice greatly appreciated!
thanks everyone
went on a ride yesterday and accidentally ploughed into 1ft deep mud - it got all over the rotor and the pads, and now they need a damn good clean!
i havnt cleaned them before, and dont have the time to buy a specific cleaning product (big ride on saturday), so can i wash the pads and rotor in water with some washing up liquid?
any advice greatly appreciated!
thanks everyone
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water by its self is fine."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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any thing that is clean. or leave to air dry."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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One of the best pieces advice i got of here was that if you get lubricant (or hydraulic fluid) on the pads is to take them out and put them in the oven on hot for 20mins. I also used some nail vanish remover (away from the paint work!) to de-grease the rotor!
Get permission from her indoors as i got a b****king first time but it is worth it as brakes 100 times better!0 -
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pads in the oven..hmmm i wouldn't recomend that-the compound might crack or shatter. just file the top layer off and learn not to get oil near them.
you don't need to worry about dirt in the, it will just rub off when you apply them. and as for drying them, don't even think twice about it! one good ride and stop will dry them from the friction.0
