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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Jaymz on October 12, 2010, 10:02 AM

Title: Bleaching brake pads ??????
Post by: Jaymz on October 12, 2010, 10:02 AM

Can I bleach these?? Or will it degrade them. I bleached an old set off one of my kids bikes and now when you brake it comes off all powdery, like someones dropped a few grams of coke over the bike!!!

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs092.ash2/37914_480613296941_668306941_6674496_8196310_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Bleaching brake pads ??????
Post by: wildon on October 12, 2010, 10:05 AM

I bleached some of the same pads.  They look fine although i haven't ridden them

Title: Re: Bleaching brake pads ??????
Post by: Jaymz on October 12, 2010, 10:09 AM

 :daumenhoch: so at least i now they will go white, but will they go all powdery like the others – they are useless, ive worn them right down on 10 rides and the bike looks like its been attacked by a snow globe!!

Title: Re: Bleaching brake pads ??????
Post by: ThisBitterPill on October 12, 2010, 08:51 PM

In another hobby of mine, we use Steradent tablets to bring white plastic up nice and bright without damaging it....Might be worth a try seeing as they're cheap.... :)

Title: Re: Bleaching brake pads ??????
Post by: Jaymz on October 12, 2010, 09:25 PM

Did a test run on a pair, two hours in bleach and they came out white

The rest  are sat in a pot of bleach as we speaak