How to clean adhesive off a SRAM rotor

daniel_b

A new rotor I ordered has arrived,

But the sender thought it wise to sellotape it inside the packaging, on the actual surface of the rotor, so there is now sticky residue left.......

What's the best way to clean it off - some kind of solvent, though not sure what I have got that might be suitable.
I do have some fairly strong 'label remover' that you put on, leave 10 seconds, and then wipe it off, would that be suitable does anyone know?

Don't want to damage a brand new £20 rotor is all.

Aside from that I guess I have gt85 or Vinegar, or could just try hot water and washing up liquid if required.

bbrap

Iso Propyl Alcohol, might get away with meths. Don't try white spirit it leaves a residue.

964cup

Disc brake cleaner? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/muc-off-disc-br ... l-aerosol/

fudgey

As said, disc brake cleaner, but failing that petrol and a rag.

Definitely not gt85.

Some label removers leave an oily residue, so id not use that either.

daniel_b

Cheers chaps, I dinnae have any disc brake cleaner to hand, but do have petrol, so petrol it is!

ElectronShepherd

Label remover will do just fine. If there is any residue left, a quick wipe over with a soapy sponge, followed by a thorough rinse under the tap will get it as good as new.

964cup

It's worth getting some disc brake cleaner. Not particularly for cleaning discs, but because it's the most effective spray degreaser I've ever found.

Matthewfalle

If it's on the bit of the rotor that the pads run over the minute you put the brake on the residue will come off.

DKay

Matthewfalle wrote:

If it's on the bit of the rotor that the pads run over the minute you put the brake on the residue will come off.

...and possibly contaminate the pads. Once that's done, you can't easily decontaminate them.

Matthewfalle

DKay wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

If it's on the bit of the rotor that the pads run over the minute you put the brake on the residue will come off.

...and possibly contaminate the pads. Once that's done, you can't easily decontaminate them.

Negative - it's a bit of Sellotape adhesive - it'll be fine. Nothing to worry about at all.

daniel_b

Well I found some alcohol wipes that I bought ages ago, they were tiny, but 4 of them and some elbow grease has removed all of the sticky stuff - cheers :-)