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04-07-05 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by neil0502

One more vote for isopropyl alcohol on the braking surfaces of the rim. If the pads are fairly clean, they shouldn't need anything.

Isopropyl can eat rubber, so I'd leave it off the pads. If/when the pads get glazed, a couple clean, steady passes with a flat mill bastard file will take care of 'em.

2-propanol (isopropyl aclohol) shouldn't eat rubber in the concentrations any normal person would be using. Soak if for a couple of weeks, maybe but just for wiping it down, it wouldn't dissolve it.

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