I screwed up! Melt down
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From: Eastern NE
Like others have said, and not to be sarcastic, live & move on. Yes you scratched the chrome a bit so if it bothers you that much just spend some of that executrive pay to have them re-coated, or get new pipes. Cycles & accessories are materialistic/dispensable - there are alot of worse things in life to worry about so "don't sweat the small stuff."
Last edited by Iceman24; Oct 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM. Reason: sp
Road Master
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From: Pirmasens Germany
Why would you even attempt to wipe off wet road grime after a ride, without doing a real wash job? You smear those dirt particles around on your paint, scratching it needlessly. If it hasn't been named yet, Neverdull, works good on getting stuff off of chrome. I've pulled many so called dumbshit moves in my life, and will continue, I guess. Some forum members just jump at the chance to call someone a dumbass. It's the keyboard commando world we live in today. Personally, I won't call someone a dumbass online, unless I'm willing to do it in person.
Road Master
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From: Pirmasens Germany
Like others have said, and not to be sarcastic, live & move on. Yes you scratched the chrome a bit so if it bothers you that much just spend some of that executrive pay to have them re-coated, or get new pipes. Cycles & accessories are materialistic/dispensable - there are alot of worse things in life to worry about so "don't sweat the small stuff."
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From: SF East Bay
Not sure what the IQ had to do with any of it??? My daughter was 7 when they pegged her with an IQ of 132, but she's still capable of doing stupid *****. Most learning comes from experience. You just learned a few things: 1. Even after riding in the rain an exhaust heat shield is hot enough to melt plastic. 2. Micro fiber seems to be made of plastic. (Thanks! I didn't know that for sure til now)
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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74
Take the bike for a ride, get the pipes good and hot. Scrape the majority of the melted crap off with a soft piece of wood.
Then let the pipes cool down. Polish the rest off. Nevr-Dull cotton wadding works good or use your choice of polish.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Run the bike get the pipe hot and dunk a rag in COLD water and do a fast swipe it will take most of that crap off , keep the rag cold . After that like a post said live & learn .
PS scotch brite or steel wool is going to scratch the chrome how ever finely period .
PS scotch brite or steel wool is going to scratch the chrome how ever finely period .
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When possible, I try to use a damaged part as an excuse to upgrade that part to a better version. Head game, but kills the pain fairly well.
True dat. It makes me cringe how often I see someone recommend steel wool, after I personally used it to destroy good chrome.
PS scotch brite or steel wool is going to scratch the chrome how ever finely period .
Last edited by Faast Ed; Oct 23, 2010 at 02:45 PM.
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Hahahahahaha lesson learned right?
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I don't think you are Dumbass. Altought there are alot of arrogant asses on this forum. Like insulting you when you feel dumb enough. You made a mistake, won't do that again. Neverdull might work. Worse comes to worse heat sheids. I never had my IQ tested. Altought I have met a lot of engineers that didnt have the common sense to come in out of the rain. As a prof. I had once told me "College doesn't make you smart it just educates you". Don't panic over the bike getting dirty next time. I understand you want it to look good ,but next time wait and clean it right. When I see a dirty bike I think now theres a rider not a polisher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpOBgvHmqf4
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If I am not mistaken that Neverdull is cotton wadding in a can treated with some type of chemical. From what I remember from the Corps that stuff had cotton seed particles imbedded in the wadding and it will scratch your chrome. Don't ask me how I know that... from experience..if we are talking about the same chit.