How to get Melted plastic off my exhaust

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How to get Melted plastic off my exhaust

Postby MrStompy » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:30 am

a few months ago i accidentally let a bungy strap get on the hot exhaust of my bike.

The plastic melted onto the pipe and i am still left with a mark/stain/discolouration or whatever you want to call it on the pipe.

I havent tried all that hard to clean it off - just normal bike washing and i did try some wd40 on it the other day.

Any ideas on how to get rid of the mark or have i left it too long now?

Its not that big a deal but every time i see it i get the sh!ts about it.
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Postby Barrabob » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:05 am

Maybe a scouring pad or metal polish i know it takes ages to burn off, had some people run over big chunks of plastic road debris like shrink wrap off pallets and even if they pull it off later it stinks for a week.

Main thing is whatever you use you dont want to damage the can.
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Postby Deserteagle » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:48 am

Bungy Strap on your hot bike?

You had a pillion who was bike-parasailing? :lol: :lol:

My guess is nothing beats scourer and elbow grease...
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Postby Stereo » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:01 am

I would be worried about using a scourer.... You dont want to scratch anything...

Have you tried some Kerosine?
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Postby Duane » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:02 am

Big Kev's goo remover..

alternatively, buy a carbon fibre can...
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Postby chameleon » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:05 am

I'd experiment with different types of solvent. acetone, turps, etc. If you have one that your not sure about try it under the pipe in a hidden spot first but I cant think of any solvent that would attack chrome. Rubber and plastic are made out of oil, which is basically carbon. So you have burnt carbon on there. You could try leaving a rag soaked in "Coke" on it, I hear that will eat anything.
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Postby mick_dundee » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:06 am

Be worth trying some silvo or something like that I reckon, in regards to a scourer, one of those green sponge/scourers probably should be ok as they're abrasive but not coarse.[/b]
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Postby Duane » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:11 am

chameleon wrote:I'd experiment with different types of lubricant. ky, vaseline, etc. If you have one that your not sure about try it under the base of your penis in a hidden spot first but I cant think of any lubricant that would attack vd. Rubbers made out of hightech synthetic materials, which is basically a lifesaver. So if you have herpes. You could try leaving a rag soaked in "Juice O' Neka" on it, I hear that will eat anything.
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Postby Stereo » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:17 am

Duane wrote:
chameleon wrote:I'd experiment with different types of lubricant. ky, vaseline, etc. If you have one that your not sure about try it under the base of your penis in a hidden spot first but I cant think of any lubricant that would attack vd. Rubbers made out of hightech synthetic materials, which is basically a lifesaver. So if you have herpes. You could try leaving a rag soaked in "Juice O' Neka" on it, I hear that will eat anything.
Just don't use "Neka's facial moisteriser" or else your meathelmet will get a brain tumor. Hey Bob :lol:


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Postby Duane » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:19 am

Stereo wrote:
Duane wrote:
chameleon wrote:I'd experiment with different types of lubricant. ky, vaseline, etc. If you have one that your not sure about try it under the base of your penis in a hidden spot first but I cant think of any lubricant that would attack vd. Rubbers made out of hightech synthetic materials, which is basically a lifesaver. So if you have herpes. You could try leaving a rag soaked in "Juice O' Neka" on it, I hear that will eat anything.
Just don't use "Neka's facial moisteriser" or else your meathelmet will get a brain tumor. Hey Bob :lol:


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Postby hoffy » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:23 pm

I always get boot burn (black rubber) on my mid pipe,

use a real fine cloth with heaps of silvo, that will do it.

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Postby Bear » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:47 pm

I'd try a bit of Autosol metal polish :)
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Postby Johnnie5 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:58 pm

I Used Brasso to get melted boot from my pipe
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Postby Gosling1 » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:32 pm

Good luck.........sometimes shit like that just *wont* come off.......

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Postby tape » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:22 pm

hoffy wrote:DO NOT USE A SCOURER - IT WILL SCRATCH


Have you tried candle wax ala cleaning an iron... get the pipe hot and rub the candle across the gunk and wipe with damp cloth, (Martha Stewart Style) see if it removes it. otherwise... farked if I know but just don't use anything abrasive....

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