I'd clean the pads and rotors before any pursuing any other path.
Is Meths still ok to use? I remember an old mtb trick of setting your pads on fire to get rid of contaminants, not sure how sensible that is.
Dishwasher is caustic enough.
Fire works too but not too much fire
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I'd clean the pads and rotors before any pursuing any other path.