Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
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Stage III
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Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
I ride my Softail Deluxe every chance I can, including to work. I wear jeans on the ride towork andchange in the office. One morning after changing I had to jump on the bike and go to a meeting. A portion of my dress pants melted onto the pipes (Vance & Hines 2-into-1 Pro). Can anyone recommend the best way to clean the pipes and remove the residue?
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From: So Cal
RE: Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
I take the melted rubber from my boots off my V & H BSS with Easy Off Oven Cleaer, just get the pipes hot and spray it on, let it sit a minute or so and wipe.
Road Captain
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RE: Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
For stubborn stains on my pipes I use S100 Polishing Soap. The scrubber pad and the polishing compound work great together. http://www.s100.com/s100_fr.htm
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RE: Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
Try nail polish remover. It will melt a lot of synthetic fabrics, so they can be wiped off and then polish. Don't know if it will work on your pants, but its worth a shot.
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RE: Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
I melted the rain suite and used this.
Also takes off bugs.
http://www.meguiars.com/?liquid-car-waxes/Cleaner-Wax
Also takes off bugs.
http://www.meguiars.com/?liquid-car-waxes/Cleaner-Wax
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RE: Cleaning Exhaust Pipes
There is a product called Blue Job that my dealer sells that works very well. It is a powder that you wipe on with a damp cloth. It removes tar and melted boot rubber without scatching your pipes.
