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flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 11:55 Quote
hey guys i was just out in my garage checking my bike was all in full working order when i noticed that my brake pads were sticking slightly to the rotor,i'm guessing i need to clean them but i dont know what i should use,i dont have any muc-off handy eitherFrown ,are there and home-brew methods i could use?

thanks for any infoSmile
flag riderfourlife
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 11:58 Quote
put hot water through the pads..have the tire spinning and the wipe off the rotors..it will melt any oils on the rotor...DO NOT GET ANY HOT WATER IN THE LINKAGE IT WILL TAKE ALL THE GREASE OUT OF THE BEARINGS....mmhmm
flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:00 Quote
thanks man i'll go try it outtup
flag chasefreeride37
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:03 Quote
I usually do the wheel spin thing and put a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. After I clean both sides of the rotor I just wash the disc away with soapy water.

As for pads, take a toothbrush or something and use the rubbing alcohol. Either set your pads on fire or just scrub away with the rubbing alcohol. Then use soapy water again to wash away anything thats left.
flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:04 Quote
whats rubbing alchohol?
flag chasefreeride37
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:07 Quote
xtcwoopass wrote:
whats rubbing alchohol?

You use it if you get a cut or something. To like clean up scrapes and stuff. I thought everyone knew what rubbing alcohol was lol. Its really diluted.
flag MR-STP2
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:07 Quote
is your brake a hfx9?
flag triptex
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:09 Quote
You can also bake the contamination off the pads by cooking them on a hotplate. let them get red hot and they will start to smoke, once they stop smoking they should be clean.
flag chasefreeride37
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:13 Quote
triptex wrote:
You can also bake the contamination off the pads by cooking them on a hotplate. let them get red hot and they will start to smoke, once they stop smoking they should be clean.

Be careful with this though. My friend ended up cracking his pads like this. I'd just recommend lighting them on fire.
flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:15 Quote
MR-STP2 wrote:
is your brake a hfx9?

no it's a crappy giant mph brake lol
flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:16 Quote
chasefreeride37 wrote:
triptex wrote:
You can also bake the contamination off the pads by cooking them on a hotplate. let them get red hot and they will start to smoke, once they stop smoking they should be clean.

Be careful with this though. My friend ended up cracking his pads like this. I'd just recommend lighting them on fire.

could i do the same thing with blow tourch?
flag chasefreeride37
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:17 Quote
xtcwoopass wrote:
chasefreeride37 wrote:
triptex wrote:
You can also bake the contamination off the pads by cooking them on a hotplate. let them get red hot and they will start to smoke, once they stop smoking they should be clean.

Be careful with this though. My friend ended up cracking his pads like this. I'd just recommend lighting them on fire.

could i do the same thing with blow tourch?

You might get them to hot with a blow torch and warp them/crack the pads. Just put some sort of alcohol on them and take a lighter and light them on fire. Let them roast for a bit to get rid of all the residue.
flag triptex
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 12:22 Quote
chasefreeride37 wrote:
xtcwoopass wrote:
chasefreeride37 wrote:


Be careful with this though. My friend ended up cracking his pads like this. I'd just recommend lighting them on fire.

could i do the same thing with blow tourch?

You might get them to hot with a blow torch and warp them/crack the pads. Just put some sort of alcohol on them and take a lighter and light them on fire. Let them roast for a bit to get rid of all the residue.


Yeah thats a better idea. Using a hotplate has a fine line between decontaminating and destroying.
flag crankhog
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 13:00 Quote
thanks alot guys!

my brakes are working like a charmCool
flag triptex
Posted: May 22, 2008 at 13:50 Quote
What method did you choose?
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