New pads

Exactly, you will be able to see the imprint of the pads forever there.
Uneven deposition is the word, and then it’s all downhill from there.

But if it works for Nick, it must work for somebody…

I’ve tried this in the past and it worked with the Mintex 1144’s, it also worked with the old spec of EBC greens, but didn’t with the new type or with the SBS pads. So it really does depend on the pad. When I replace the SBS’s I’ll be using the traditional method.