Which sandpaper grit for roughing-up brake pads?
11-08-05, 09:48 AM
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Which sandpaper grit for roughing-up brake pads?
Title says it all. 
This says that coarse paper is best for roughing-up surfaces. It is a woodworking site, apparently, though, so I wonder how it applies to brake pads!
This says that coarse paper is best for roughing-up surfaces. It is a woodworking site, apparently, though, so I wonder how it applies to brake pads!
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If you brake pads are made of wood, follow their advice.
I expect a fine grade, 100 grit or so, should be adequate. You are trying to remove surface dirt and contamination, not remove pad material.
I expect a fine grade, 100 grit or so, should be adequate. You are trying to remove surface dirt and contamination, not remove pad material.
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Originally Posted by HillRider
If you brake pads are made of wood, follow their advice.
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I just use whatever scrap sandpaper or emery cloth I have laying around. Though I usually avoid the very coarse stuff, which seems to result in more grit being rubbed off the paper than actual roughing of the surfaces. The idea is not to whittle them down into a figurine, you just want to take of the layer of glaze. It ain't rocket science (or woodworking).
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
Title says it all.
This says that coarse paper is best for roughing-up surfaces. It is a woodworking site, apparently, though, so I wonder how it applies to brake pads!
This says that coarse paper is best for roughing-up surfaces. It is a woodworking site, apparently, though, so I wonder how it applies to brake pads!
11-08-05, 04:15 PM
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Just about anything will do as long as it is not fine. You don't want to polish them. Anything from 80 to about 220, or an emory board will work. You just really need to knock the shine off of them.
