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General Topics/Tech TipsDiscussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.
This is prob. more technical than you want, but there are two things I would do.
One, I would look for a website sponsored by a university or such. Google "home cleaning remedies" or something like that.
Secondly, I would call a company that does fire restorations and ask them what they use.
I would want to know what causes soot to bind to the metal and what would help it to relax or release. Personally, I have found a healthy dose of hydrogen peroxide (be careful of the paint) to be a miracle worker. Peroxide, if applied straight, doesn't even have to be dried off like water. It dissipates by itself.
I doubt that it will be as big a problem as my answer suggests, but just in case...
Let us know what works. Art
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