Boiling brake pads

[premiumbmx2005]

does it really help braking significantly, and if so how should i do it.

The pads i just got are Kool-stop eagle claw II's (salmon)

[KinetikBiker]

I dont think it would...

But i dont know...






If your having trouble with your brakes sand your rims and put simple green on them.
Or just do one of those two things...

[premiumbmx2005]

boiling them is supposed to get out the oils. and im not having too much trouble with my brakes, i just want them as nice as possible

[ken cummings]

If boiling the brake pads worked the makers would do it and advertise the fact. They don't so I doubt it works. Still one empirical test is worth a thousand suppositions. Please do it to one of a pair of pads, install them and drop down some long hard hills wih a full touring load then tell us what the pads look like, please. :)

[KinetikBiker]

If boiling the brake pads worked the makers would do it and advertise the fact. They don't so I doubt it works. Still one empirical test is worth a thousand suppositions. Please do it to one of a pair of pads, install them and drop down some long hard hills wih a full touring load then tell us what the pads look like, please. :)

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

[premiumbmx2005]

he means it might not work but try it anyway

[KinetikBiker]

he means it might not work but try it anyway
Dont risk wasting or ruining your new brakepads, just sand your rim and or use some Simple Green.

[premiumbmx2005]

i got em for free anyway

[bmichaelx]

Yes, it works. It also makes new grips feel realy nice and soft(if you boil them).

[wethepeople]

I thought koolstop pads dont like simple green?

[premiumbmx2005]

they dont...simple green kind of sticks to the pads and then dirt sticks to the pads, making them blow