Little Yoshi Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Got a Hope mono on the front. Got some Oil on the pads/disk but boiled/cleaned them. It was'nt working all that well. Very little bite/hold. So thought would try and burn them off by going down the hill braking while I go and then pour water on them. But now its honking like hell. So have I glazed my pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 burn them off = blow torch not heating the disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Get new pads or burn them properly, and clean the rotor with meths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Time to get the bottles out then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Another trick is to bung muddy water in and then drag it down hill. The sediment that makes it muddy becomes an abrasive, it helps remove a layer of shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Another trick is to bung muddy water in and then drag it down hill. The sediment that makes it muddy becomes an abrasive, it helps remove a layer of shite. Oil would have soaked into the pads so it would be throughout the pad material. This is only good for bedding in new pads or removing a glaze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Get new pads and wash the rotor with washing up liquid. In all fairness it's very unlikely you'll achieve proper braking once the pads have been contaminated. Your brake is honking because the pads are contaminated, pretty common symptom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Remove pads. Open coke can. Drink coke. Cut coke can in half. Rinse out bottom half of coke can. Place pads in half of coke can. Tip meths in coke can till cover pads. Light meths. Walk away. Clean rotor in hot water with fairy liquid and a sponge with a scouring pad on it. Dry rotor.Wipe rotor with meths and a clean cloth, rotating cloth so a new bit is used every time you put meths on it. Once meths has finnished burning in coke can, leave to cool. Fit rotor, pads and brake. Go down a hill. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 You forgot to mention, put meths in the bottom half of the coke can. I know after cleaning it it seems like the wise choice but I can guarantee some f**ktard will try pour it in the top and wonder when their shoes are wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Remove pads. Open coke can. Drink coke. Cut coke can in half. Rinse out bottom half of coke can. Place pads in half of coke can. Tip meths in coke can till cover pads. Light meths. Walk away. Clean rotor in hot water with fairy liquid and a sponge with a scouring pad on it. Dry rotor.Wipe rotor with meths and a clean cloth, rotating cloth so a new bit is used every time you put meths on it. Once meths has finnished burning in coke can, leave to cool. Fit rotor, pads and brake. Go down a hill. Job done. You missed the, 'slice fingers on coke can' part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 You forgot about abusing the meths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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