Old 09-20-14 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by vol
Does any of you dissemble the brake pads for a thorough cleaning at all? How often? I do it occasionally but it's a pain to put them back trying to align the brake pads in perfect position.
That would be the dumb, labor-intensive way to do it. If you're going to clean the surfaces of the brake pads, just take the wheels out and wipe the pads with a paper towel soaked in rubbing alcohol. Usually I just "floss" between the pads and rims with a dry paper towel and call it good.
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