span style='font-size:18px'>Step 8 -/span> Place a flat section of abrasive cloth on the towel and sand it with light, even pressure - just enough to reveal the grainy matrix of the pad material i>(right)/i>. It doesn't take much to clean it up. Be sure not to overdo this step as over-sanding the pad can distort the braking surface and shorten the pad's life.