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Originally Posted by choklit
wow thanks! thats really detailed with step by step instructions 
the only thing i'm worried about is the brake cleaner. any advice if any get on the paint? |
Just wash it off. Don't let it sit on there very long.
Also, if you do everything above but the pads have a lot of life left and the rotors aren't bad (no shaking, pulsing etc.) and you don't want to give up on them and replace them just yet, there are a couple things you can try before replacing your pads and turning/replacing your rotors.
You can take some very fine grit sandpaper and go over the pads lightly in a circular motion to try to remove any glazing or contamination which may be present. You can also try this same thing on the rotors, making sure you use a circular motion (you don't want to create which the pads will try to follow which will just create more noise). This will allow the two parts (pads and rotors) to wear into each other again and hopefully eliminate any wear patterns which could be causing noise.
Another thing you can try is chamfering (beveling/making an angle) the edges of the pads with a file or grinder. Here is a picture of what I mean:
See how there is an angle at the edges. It can help stop chattering/noise in some cases.