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chrisd306

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Right best way to clean discs up, shot blast them or just emry paper them up, there not pitted or that just bit surface rust, just for cleaning up to fit them, ive shot blasted discs before and came up ok and seemed to brake fine, but just looking for opinions as i know there is plenty of them on here!!LOL

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Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 22:48
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tvrfan007

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Wire brush on a drill or angle grinder man, no need to shot blast.

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jose

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brake disks? angle grinder? shot blast?

Just put them on and go for a drive, if its just minor surfast rust then it will come off in a few miles, if its any more then you will want new disks surely?

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As said, just fit them and they should clean up quickly when driving. If they're past that stage, I would replace them anyway tbh. Yes

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Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 23:22
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tvrfan007

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jose wrote:
brake disks? angle grinder? shot blast?

Just put them on and go for a drive, if its just minor surfast rust then it will come off in a few miles, if its any more then you will want new disks surely?


I said wire brush on a drill or angle grinder! Not use the angle grinder on the disc! LOL

I never bother, I always wang them on but then I do about 1K a week in the HDi so rust ain't going to hang around long. LOL

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Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 23:44
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chrisd306

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the discs have rusted due to sitting in a shed i thnk rusting, but its only surface, but i dont fancy fitting them an driving to clean them up tho, read on loads of forums about people shot blasting them.

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 01:42
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Give them to Jenni next time she's scrubbing the pans with a brillo pad ftw LOL
Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 01:45
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rallyeash

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if you shot blasted them they'd be rusty again in days anyway, just clean the mating surfaces up and jobs a good'un Smile

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 01:47
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chrisd306

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was gonna reply to that with something bad there ash, but she would knock me the f*ck out so wont bother haha.

if you had just kept these nice and clean ash i wouldnt have to clean them up haha

gonna wet an dry the main surfaces, as got f*ck all else to do for next 4 weeks!!

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 02:10
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roland rat

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chrisd306 wrote:
was gonna reply to that with something bad there ash, but she would knock me the f*ck out so wont bother haha.

if you had just kept these nice and clean ash i wouldnt have to clean them up haha

gonna wet an dry the main surfaces, as got f*ck all else to do for next 4 weeks!!


Haha wire wheel on the surface should do it Smile
Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 02:13
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chrisd306

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yeah will do it tomorrow, well will give it a try

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 02:26
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how come in every thread u start, my name comes comes up in conversation eh????

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 14:04
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Lathe?..lol

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 23:50
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davedgti6

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Wasn't there a thread where someone cleaned there discs up by bolting them on without pads, raising the front of the car, starting car and putting in gear so that discs were spinning, then Crazy holding emery paper or summit against the discs to clean them up Blink ?

Definately remember something on here like that, but for fooks sake dont anyone try it, (new discs are cheaper/easier to get hold of than new fingers or new hands LOL

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Posted 23rd Dec 2009 at 00:02
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rallyeash

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^^ oh dear, makes you wonder whats going through there mind to think of that...
shouldnt be allowed to jack a car up

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Posted 23rd Dec 2009 at 00:09
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tvrfan007

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davedgti6 wrote:
Wasn't there a thread where someone cleaned there discs up by bolting them on without pads, raising the front of the car, starting car and putting in gear so that discs were spinning, then Crazy holding emery paper or summit against the discs to clean them up Blink ?

Definately remember something on here like that, but for fooks sake dont anyone try it, (new discs are cheaper/easier to get hold of than new fingers or new hands LOL


that was wheel lip polishing!

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Posted 23rd Dec 2009 at 00:37
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