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@niggle
LOL hopefully everybody knows not to lube the braking surface of the pads, but then...
However you can lightly lube the back of the pads to stop squeal, but the lube has to be very high temperature resistant and in the case of hydraulic brakes I think it should be safe with rubber components as, unlike with car and motorcycle calipers, there is no outer boot around the piston protecting everything including the piston seal.