Polished (De-glazed) rotors. Re-visited!!!

[mowgoli84]

ohh...oh no...

[bajabomber87]

Why isn't it polished? I thought that was the whole point of xtreme sending you the old rotors...so he can test them after?

[dave_xb12r]

I feel like I'm on a roller coaster at the beginning and I'm at the top.... putting my hands up in the air as it aims down and starts to pick up speed. Ready?? HERE WE GOOOO!!!!!

[onelogue]

Just put them through a plainer :D

[bttrfngrz]

okay so all of a sudden it's technically acceptable to sand a rotor now we're considering putting them on a lathe? not to be captain obvious, but i'm sure it is plain and has been said before, that all rotors have serviceable limits . and in my opinion(a multi-certified tech) you're a changing friction properties when you "sand" the rotor down. creating new gouges in the rotor which will be filled with used brake media quicker.

this is the first post i am putting on this thread and the last one.

Attempt At Your Own Risk

[sidefx]

Man i thought you was going to get the rotors all polished and pretty?

Also two washers next to the rotor is not the best gage of thickness get yourself a pair of calipers. (and no not the ones that hold your brake pads...)

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Man i thought you was going to get the rotors all polished and pretty?

That would require going in a 1/32 on both sides. I did this to my front. Works great. But I did remove the small thin square washers as the rotor was loose with them. Some people question this method. That is why I decided to just remove the glazing. If the glazing is removed from both the pads and the rotors and smoothed with 1000 grit you will notice smoother braking.

This process is tedious. It is for people that just want to get some extra life out of there rotors. I am not selling this service. However I will help anyone with low cash flo that want's to get there Buell up and running and has limited funds or ****ty dirty rotors. Just pay for material and shipping!

you're a changing friction properties when you "sand" the rotor down.

This is true and Buttrfingrz is right. I might ad that I am just removing the glazing and any small burrs that cause bouncing in braking. I can sand and polish to a mirror finish. But that is more for show. Not go.
;)

[Jobe Zeebuh]

I will de-glaze 10 people's rotors for a test run. Just pay shipping both ways. Please note. I will not de-glaze a rotor that has be badly damaged or that is just unsafe anymore. I will return it as is if that's the case.

[bfletcher]

But that is more for show. Not go

Thank you! That makes sense.

[andymnelson]

Simple green and stainless steel wool has always done the same for me....and I haven't removed any material form the rotor...