Brake maintenance
#1
Brake maintenance
I can't find anything on this, so lets talk about how you maintain your brakes. How often do you change the disc or pads? How do you clean them? I'm personally running fiber disc so I make sure to not get them wet or get any lubricants on them. Is there anything I should do to them?
#2
I can't find anything on this, so lets talk about how you maintain your brakes. How often do you change the disc or pads? How do you clean them? I'm personally running fiber disc so I make sure to not get them wet or get any lubricants on them. Is there anything I should do to them?
You shouldn't have to anything to the carbon disks. I don't think you have to use the brake pads with them. I could be wrong. I've never used them but i've read a few places where the pads weren't needed. You definetly don't want to get them wet but I heard the drop in performance wasn't nearly as severe if you were to get the metal disks wet.
I would clean the brake pads and the disks with brake parts cleaner or some kind of degreaser.
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Some of the composite disks will "glaze." If the surface gets glossy looking "de-glaze" with some sandpaper. (make sure to do it on a flat surface.) I clean mine with denatured alcohol... but brake cleaner is probably good.
#7
my carbon disc, just clean with degreaser
my others - lightly sand
Done
my others - lightly sand
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