i blew out my right leg completly, i have a mates set of 888s on at the moment while my others are getting fixed, thanks for the help. i was wondering if maybe even bleach would work?Hey mate - the object you are interested in is a 'brake'.
Now we've got that sorted out - Have you fixed your forks? If not, then don't bother cleaning anything because it will just happen again (depending on what you mean by blown your forks).
If the fork problem is fixed - clean your whole bike thouroughly - there are plenty of threads on here about bike cleaning.
Once you've done that, get some Isopropyl Alcohol from the hardware, or if you can't find any of that, get some metho. Pull your wheel off and clean the rotor with the metho and a CLEAN rag.
You're going to need to replace your brake pads, so go down the LBS and buy some new ones. No matter what you do, your old ones are f*cked if they've had oil on them.
Pull the old pads out, clean the whole caliper with the metho and a clean rag.
Put new brake pads in, put wheel in, ride. Remember it will take a little bit of burning in to get the brakes working 100%.
i like fire.. didnt no fork oil was flammable? thanks mateYou could try taking the brake pads out and setting fire to them. I've heard mixed reports on this working sometimes and not others, but I guess it's worth a shot.
I don't reckon this will work for fork oil but try it if you want - just make sure you clean the rotor AGAIN if you have to install new pads.You could try taking the brake pads out and setting fire to them. I've heard mixed reports on this working sometimes and not others, but I guess it's worth a shot.
For God's sake don't burn yourself.i like fire.. didnt no fork oil was flammable? thanks mate
Thanks for that. I'll have a crack in the morning. Good bedding method suggestions? I usually just roll down a hill and slam on the brake about 10 times, although I have heard of people dragging the brakes before slamming them on to get the heat in the pads first?Brakes rely on a certain amount of pad material being embedded in the rotor surface to produce their best performance. Bedding in is the process of getting that layer there. Cleaning the rotor would have taken that layer off, so yes, you'll need to bed the brakes in again to get the bite back.
I like my pads medium/rare ... I guess it sounds stupid cooking the pads but I've had mild success doing it before. I'd cook them longer but nervous it would make the pads real brittle?This. And are you sure you cooked pads well enough? I don't reckon a few minutes in oven is enough. Redo on cook top or BBQ, clean rotors again and re bed them in.
I'm a chemist and I can tell you shellite (also known as lighter fluid) will work fine. Like the alcohols mentioned, it has a low boiling point and leaves no residue.Im a paint maker & I know solvents pretty well, I can tell you that shellite is an oil product so give it a miss, Isopropy & Metho are alcohol products so they are perfect for cleaning brakes.
Thanks for this. It confirmed what I all ready knewI'm a chemist and I can tell you shellite (also known as lighter fluid) will work fine. Like the alcohols mentioned, it has a low boiling point and leaves no residue.
http://www.recochem.com.au/files/downloads/Cons_Shellite_PDS_Apr11.pdf
Both shellite and isopropyl alcohol have their origin in crude oil.
Both are good solvents for dissolving oils (shellite being the most widely used industrially for the purpose).
If its dot3.4.5 brake fluid (glycol based - another alcohol) you're are trying to remove, the alcohol would be the most appropriate.
Anyone know the fundamental difference between spray degreaser and spray brake cleaner? One is $3 and the other $11I'm a chemist and I can tell you shellite (also known as lighter fluid) will work fine. Like the alcohols mentioned, it has a low boiling point and leaves no residue.
http://www.recochem.com.au/files/downloads/Cons_Shellite_PDS_Apr11.pdf
Both shellite and isopropyl alcohol have their origin in crude oil.
Both are good solvents for dissolving oils (shellite being the most widely used industrially for the purpose).
If its dot3.4.5 brake fluid (glycol based - another alcohol) you're are trying to remove, the alcohol would be the most appropriate.