Since acetone didn't tough it, try B12 Chemtool, or charcoal lighter fluid, etc. Some solvent will get it ----
Or grind it off with the pads :-) On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > I did mine yesterday morning and went right out and bedded the pads (sure > the locals liked me doing 60 mph down our streets.) Stuff came right off > with no indication that it gummed up the pads. > > For that matter, bits of it came off just from handling the rotors during > installation. It wasn't very thick. > > Dan > > > On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > > > Did we decide that the paint on the new discs gets to stay on or should > come off? The 42-0220 instructions say, "Replacement brake discs are > protected against corrosion with nitro-cellulose paint. For this reason the > corrosion protection on these discs must be removed and the discs degreased > before installation. This can be accomplished best with a high-pressure > hot water cleaning unit." > > > > Since my high-pressure hot water cleaning unit is out of service at > present, I tried some acetone, which did nothing. I did not try hot water > but I am thinking that is not going to take the stuff off. The link henifay > posted suggests to leave it on, which I have done so far. > > > > BTW the instructions in the box with the rotor is written in Germglish, > at least the box says the part was made in Germany but the instructions > read like Chinglish. They are pretty funny but mostly just telling you > that loosing you're breaks can kill you. > > > > I got one side done this afternoon in between tstorms, remembered I had > a tube of grease in the garage from doing the other SD, for a minute there > I thought I might need to go to the stealer and get some (and take some > grease with me...) but I am good to go. AFter I do the other side I need > to do that runout business to get the bearings set right, I have not done > that before (my bad on the other car) so any suggestions would be > appreciated. I have a dial gauge with a magnetic base. (Yes I can read > the instructions, but experience is better...) > > > > --R > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
