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just nipped into halfords to cash in some gift vouchers and picked up some GT lubricant spray at half price plus a can of muck-off brake cleaner is this stuff any good??
the brake cleaner is good, gt as in the brand or gt85?
sorry alexxx aye the spray gt85.the mehuchanic said he used it on there services but that goes fir shit when they say something,was just buying something to use up a voucher
Ive used it on my bikes since I can remember, I'd use it as a deodorant if I didnt think it'd give me cancer... but it does smell nice!
certainly good stuff 🙂
Nothing says 'half-arsed maintenance' like GT85.
Brake cleaner is more or less a waste of money - contaminated pads should be binned and contaminated rotors can be cleaned with hot soapy water. No need for "specialist" cleaners. Although isopropyl alcohol can be used and has other uses in the workshop/home, it's by no means a necessity.
You'd have been better off getting some 3-in-1 silicone lube which you can use to maintain brake calipers. It'll lift dirt off, lubricate the pistons/seals and, with the excess dried off, will leave a low friction coating on the caliper which will help to prevent build-up of dirt and brake dust.
I tend to use gt85 or tf2 as a lubricant but thats cus I like the convenience of the spray 😛
can't comment on the brake cleaner, although muc off in general seems good 🙂