Originally Posted by gastro
Why is everyone cleaning their rotors with all these different concoctions? I've never cleaned mine (except incidental to washing the bike) and the brakes work just fine.
Brake cleaner is not a concoction..it is actually made to clean CONTAMINATED brake components
newer brake cleaners are ozone friendly and residue free. one <$5 can will give you a long lasting, pressurized cleaner for all parts of your bike.
alcohol DOES NOT cut grease as well as brake/contact cleaners!! i don't care if you use the drinking kind, the rubbing kind, or the de-naked kind.
the only thing i will give alcohol the nod for is being less volatile. if you use too much brake/contact cleaner inside your house chances are you'll piss someone off...or give yourself a headache. open your windows!!
oops...sorry gastro, most of this wasn't directed at you
