Mountain Biking - disc cleaner

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slayer30
01-04-04, 02:19 PM
I was wondering what everyone uses to clean there disc,s on there brakes

Scooby Snax
01-04-04, 02:30 PM
I was wondering what everyone uses to clean there disc,s on there brakes
dish soap and water... or rubbing alcohol if Ive been working on them
legalize_it
01-04-04, 03:06 PM
i use DOT5.1 brake fluid to clean my discs. it gives them a nice brownish color :)

Dannihilator
01-04-04, 03:28 PM
I use water and boil them.
slayer30
01-04-04, 03:42 PM
thanks for the input I am tring to get some extra performance out of my shimano 525 disc brakes
Dannihilator
01-04-04, 03:44 PM
Boil or go get a pair of Kool Stop disc-brake pads.
slayer30
01-04-04, 03:47 PM
why does boiling work
SamDaBikinMan
01-04-04, 03:49 PM
Hose them down with water then jump on the bike and ride it while lightly squeezing the brakes. Do this several times until you feel the grip of the discs is acceptable.

It ia all I have ever done to seat and clean mine and it works like a charm. No soap, no alcohol, just water.
a2psyklnut
01-05-04, 07:37 AM
I use DAWN dishwashing detergent to clean my bike and my brakes. WHY? Well, back when I was working at my LBS (Cannondale Dealer), it is what Cannondale recommended for stopping the squel of their in-house CODA brakes. I bought a bottle of DAWN and still have about 3/4 of it. Soooooo, I use that!

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EBasil
01-07-04, 01:25 PM
I've been cleaning the discs with a shot of Clean Streak from White Lightning. It's an aerosol solvent that I use to clean chains/displace water with and it seems to work great. It leaves a completely oil-free surface.