Doh ! WD40 on rear disc/pads :(

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my MTB rear brake disc has stopped gripping,its all tighened correctly and the pads have a lot left on them,i can only pressume the wd40 i sprayed onto the cassette the other day has penetrated the pads and now they wont lock on the disc under braking

a quick google suggests cleaning it with alcohol but i dont have any and i wanted to use the bike in the morning,is there anything else i could clean it with ? nail varnish remover ? thinners ? washing up liquid ? lol


would any of those work ?
 
bugger , bikes only a month old too oh well ive ordered some now but i'll also clean with nail varnish remover just incase because i want to use the bike in the morning,i dont suppose lightly grinding the top layer off the pad would help would it ? :D
 
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thanks all , some good advice there !

hopefully the new pads will arrive in a day or two,i left them soaking in nail varnish remover last night , gunna take them out and boil them now then lightly grind the tops off before i set out on the bike :D
 
well after a 27.5 mile ride this morning they feel alittle better,still not good enough to call them "fixed" but better than they were, i'll still replace them as soon as the new ones arrive

i'll try that with the mud thanks matt for that advice and to every one thats posted , much appreciated :)
 
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