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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 04:52 AM
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Ok i have a set of black ceramic thunderheaders w\o the heat shields. The other day i was riding with my darn tennis shoes on and i accidently hit my shoe against the pipe. Now part of my shoe is on the pipe. How in the hell do i clean it off? I tried wiping it off while it was hot, but I think its burnt on..haha. Any ideas or suggestions on how to get that off?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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I have the same pipe, only I got the heat shields too.

I have had this problem, but not on this pipe - on a chrome pipe. Ladies are prone to dropping their boot heels right on the hot pipe. I have used EZ-Off oven cleaner more than once to removed melted/ chared boot rubber from chrome pipes on several occassions. I imagine it would work the same on the black ceramic coated pipes too.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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do i need to do it while its hot or cold?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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do i need to do it while its hot or cold?
The pipes need to nice & hot when using easy-off.Try to use non-abrasive rag or sponge when wiping.P.S........don't get burnt
 
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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I second the Easy-Off! It works.[sm=smiley20.gif]
 
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Easy off and/or ceramic stove top cleaner works well.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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that stuff stained my pipe! The easy off staind it...eeeek
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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I paint my black t-header with rustoleum bar b que paint about once a year
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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ah 10-4 sounds good to me. got any close up shots of it?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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not right now if it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll take one
the paint is called rustoleum specialty high heat
it says it resists heat up to 1200 degrees
 
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