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Removing plastic from sidepipes
Hi!
Maybe this help someone. Had my cars to get a few weeks away cause of registry. Yesterday i was getting my car back. What a hazzle - On each side of the pipes 2 big black plastic burnes from a plastic trouser on the section with the 4 pipes:mad:. and at the rear section a burn from a plastic bag. Have tried a lot of things: petroleum, thinner, terpentine, alcohol, polish... But had no chance to get it of. Tried it with hot pipes...with plastic knives, wood, ice...everything i tried did not work. Now i have tried it with a soldering lamp...was taking the hottest part of the flame directly on the creamic coat and what a surprise with a wet kitchen cloth you can rub most of it of - polishing - soldering lamp again - polsihing.... The flame is a lot hotter as the pipes when hot from driving. But the ceramic coat resists. Of course its no fun and a lot of work but after 3 hours the pipes looks like new. (and my hands are burned) :LOL: |
I had a similar problem and ended up using acetone and 0000 steel wool on cold pipes. (uncoated) Took some time but got the junk off.
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Get them good and HOT and spray cold water on the plastic!! :eek:
The water will "Flash Solidify" the plastic so you may scrape it off with a wooden paint stir stick or something that won't melt or scratch the finish??:confused: I have never done this but AirBorne Coatings told me this will work in the event I pick up a plastic bag on mine.......GOOD LUCK!!:cool: |
I heard EZ-OFF oven cleaner works too. Buddy used it on his Harley pipes in similar dilemma. Not sure if it really works?? %/
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