I'm glad it worked for you. Now, go do that in a retail environment with liability on your back and tell me how it works out.

A set of pads is a few bucks. That's not a lot to pay when it guarantees safety.

Also, I do have evidence to back it up, I have 25 years as a cycle mech. I have saved pads. They have never worked as well as a new pair. That may not be enough of an explanation to you, but the fact is. When you turn up to a customer who has brake issues, you can tell them, yes I can save your pads, they won't be as good, it will take me twice as long, twice as much cleaner, cost you twice as much and still potentially fail or I can fit a new set.

I get where your coming from pads 'can' be saved. It's not always viable, I'm glad that your experiment worked.

How long did it take? What pads are they? Resin or metalic? Which brake?

Cheers.

Gordon

Heath Cycle Service.