Removing plastic from sidepipes

ha_pe_1968 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2010, 02:24 PM

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

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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)

boblyon1 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 02:10 AM

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.

coosawjack · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 03:05 AM

Get them good and HOT and spray cold water on the plastic!!

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??

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!!

Fattyd · #4 (**permalink**) 10-16-2010, 02:38 PM

I heard EZ-OFF oven cleaner works too. Buddy used it on his Harley pipes in similar dilemma. Not sure if it really works??