Spraying Duck Oil / WD40 on discs?

[roygarth]

Car just washed. Is it safe/OK to spray Duck Oil/WD40 on discs to prevent disc to pad sticking. I would drive it down road and use brakes to clear water but can't as roads sheet ice and salt!

Any other cunning top tips?!

[iguana]

Are you mental no you flippin' cant!

[MATHEW]

Hi mate
I would not spray any type of oil on your discs, if your brakes are sticking then their must be a reason, have it checked out, but dont spary oil on your discs as you will wreck your pads as a minimum and possibly wont spot the car when you need to.
Mathew

[slippydiff]

Is the car stored in a garage ?if yes, get yourself a decent dehumidifier, if not, how long are you planning on leaving it standing before you use it again ?

[roygarth]

No they don't stick but they will as I have just washed car and sprayed water into wheel to rinse. Normally I would use brakes to clear water but I can't go out as my tiny drive is an island in a sea of ice and salt!

Problem now solved as I have just been practising my H&T technique (as 'discussed' in a recent thread) driving backwards and forwards across drive and cleared water from discs

[Melv]

I don't believe it!!!!!!!!

[BliarOut]

[clubsport]

If you apply axle grease to the discs before washing the car then you will not have the rust problem of the discs getting wet! There will possibly be other problems though!








Please note the jesting smileys and nobody actually try the above tip

>> Edited by clubsport on Sunday 18th December 14:29

[gfreeman]

This sounds like a great idea. Another one for this icy/snowy season is to hammer in a load of 2" nails into your tyres. I would imagine the spikes are a bit like snowchains but better.

[hugoagogo]

Duck oil will be perfect
you could also use goose fat or pheasant grease

[warmfuzzies]

You are having a tin bath here aren't you???????

kip

[roygarth]

OK OK calm down you scousy lot I didn't make myself clear. Question is if Duck Oil/WD40 can be applied pre winter storage!? I can't drive down road to clear brakes of water as don't want to give car salt bath pre storing for winter.

So I suppose the question is will Duck Oil/WD40 still be acting as crash causing lubricant 5 months from now or will it have evaporated to the extent that a few jabs on brake will clear residue?

[GreenV8S]

I guess it'll depend how much oil you're talking about. The more oil there is, the harder it will be to clear off and the more it is going to contaminate the pads. But I think the main danger is anything that leaves an uneven effect on the surface of the disc. It would be easy to get brake judder, whether from oil or rust. And brake judder is something that tends to get worse once it has started and can be difficult to clear. If you're applying oil, WD40 is probably you best bet as it is specifically designed to disperse water. But it does leave an oily residue which you will need to clean off after the lay-up. You need to be careful to ensure that it is evenly applied over the whole surface (i.e. including the parts masked by trhe calipers) and of course you are looking at both sides of the disc.

Personally I would just leave the discs wet, don't apply the handbrake (use chocks if necessary) and move the car forward a foor or so once the brakes have had a chance to drip dry so that the pads don't rust onto the discs.

[smtk]

Just get a hair dryer/fan heater or just roll the car with the brakes on lightly and when it’s clear take the car out

Oil on disc's = no no

Had that happen to me on my downhill bike it was a white knuckle experience

However another type of solvent that isn’t a lubricant might be used. I say solvent as most will evaporate

[aceparts_com]

Just wash it, tun it up the road with your left foot on the brakes to dry them off, then gently drive it in the garage without touching the brakes.
Works for me.

[Melv]

I guess that's a no then.....