trialsguru Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 i tried using the search but didnt find anything...whats the best thing to use to clean a rotor and pads with?many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Any kind of degreaser for the disc - or soapy water if you don't have any. For the pads - burn them on a hob or stick them in the oven for a bit, that seems to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I contaminated my pads recently with brake fluid. Burning them seems to do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 to get both super dooper good, i would -sand paper your pads but make sure the sand paper is flat on a desk, to run against, so its flat,-then clean you rotor with meths and a CLEAN cloth whithout removal, cue to lazyness.-then cook your pads for 15 mins in the oven -when a golden brown colour press a knife point through them to check they are done. (ignore this,just realised it applies to potatoes.)re fit pads and ride to bed in, use water and muddy crap to aid bedding in if required .hope thats helps.iolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 I've kind of found that the whole muddy puddle thing is a bit of a myth when it comes to trials discs; ride for like 200yards with the brakes scrubbing pretty hard, then pour cold, clean water over them. Ideally, when you pour the water on the discs should sizzle and have steam coming off them. Unles you've got them too hot, in which case they'll crystalize and shatter all Terminator 2 style. Which would be cool, after you've picked the bits of rotor out of your legs and had a chance to reflect...Its been one of those days.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 My Hayes discs (on the XC bike) wouldn't bed in riding around the street, but one little ride in some good mud and they work great. So I guess it depends on the disc, because my Avid BB7 just needed some riding around (no mud/water/anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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