# Question on brake pad wear

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 7, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653 "2009-02-07T11:04:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653/21 "2009-02-09T05:16:57Z")

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> [@70Mach1](#):
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> should have sanded the pads smooth first before them back on. They will smooth out after a thousand miles or so but braking will be poor for a while. also eats at away at rotor life

Its been 60 miles now, and they are about perfect.

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**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653/22 "2009-02-09T06:34:55Z")

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Nice to know I’m not the only one with rotor issues…

… though I think mine looked worse 😉

![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3032655002_dbd6eb1519_m.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3032655002_dbd6eb1519_m.jpg)  
 ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3032655230_004a27a9f4_m.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3032655230_004a27a9f4_m.jpg)

And good to hear it all worked out ok. How’s the thumb though?

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653/23 "2009-02-09T06:59:55Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> No need to sand pads, a proper bedding procedure would’ve solved all of this.

+1

Once that is correctly done, brakes really come to life.

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653/24 "2009-02-09T09:15:10Z")

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> [@traumadog](#):
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> And good to hear it all worked out ok. How’s the thumb though?

I heal fast, luckily! The deep part sealed up, and now its just a surface wound. :tup:

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-brake-pad-wear/62653/25 "2009-02-09T09:23:54Z")

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> [@70Mach1](#):
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> also eats at away at rotor life

How does this happen if the pad material is softer than the rotor? unless you are using semi-metalic’s

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