Disk Brake Cleaner

[DIESELWRKS]

Fellow diesel-Hogs,

my pads are good and rotors are good I only have 31,000 miles on the truck the brake set up on these seem to get gummed up fairly quick I have never used any type of cleaner on this the pads are probley glazed and everything else really dirty. any newer cleaner that is good. anything to watch out for?

last question how do I create a dang singnature spot on this so it will have my truck info etc... . ?



Thanks JB

 

[rbattelle]

I'm a little confused... what's dirty? Are your pads glazed or not? Are you talking about brake dust, or some other dirt on the calipers? Are the brakes working properly?



I'm confused because you say the pads and rotors are good but the pads are probably glazed...



-Ryan

 

[DIESELWRKS]

Yeah your right, after reading it my self it confused me too.

what I was meaning is there is always heavy brake dust, the pads are glazed the rotors are good. they do not need to be turned. the question I wanted to know who makes a brake dust cleaner that I could use on a regular basis without doing damage. also the glazed pads the only way I know is pull them and rough up the pad surface again. is there another way.

thanks for your help.

JB

 

[nickleinonen]

I wanted to know who makes a brake dust cleaner that I could use on a regular basis without doing damage. also the glazed pads the only way I know is pull them and rough up the pad surface again. is there another way.

thanks for your help.

high pressure power wash with soap not taking brake dust off the wheels??? if it is on the brake equipment, who really cares????? as for the pads, if you do glaze them over and notice they are not stopping your truck well, you could just pull the pads out and run some rough emery cloth across the face of the pad to break the glaze then reinstall them...

 

[rbattelle]

OH! Okay, now I understand. Second everything Nick said.



-Ryan

 

[JimB1]

On large stationary hoisting machinery, parking brake shoes 5"x20", drum about 36" diameter, I de-glaze using portland cement. About 1 tbs accross upper edge of shoe then pick&drop brake several times with 6 inch or so moves, draws grit into face of pad. Works pretty good. Maybe there's a way with tire off and extra person in the cab to apply brake and person at the pad to feed in some grit. JimB.