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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Just seeing what you guys are using to take stains off exhaust pipes, in particular rubber stains from a passengers boots?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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00 steel whool and NO IT DOESENT SCRATCH THEM LOL
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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0000 steelwool 00 does scratch
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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NO IT DOESENT SCRATCH SEE ABOVE
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Well, I used to heat up the pipes a bit, just warm, not hot, then use bug and tar remover on them. Then when they cooled down, chrome polish followed by wax.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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a nickel works too, its softer than chrome and wont scratch it
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Blue job http://www.blue-job.com/

I used to use the 0000 steel wool, & sorry dyna bob but I DID scratch my pipes with it. maybe the chrome on my pipes is a little thin, but there are definatley scratch marks on my lower pipe from the stuff. blue job works awsome, no dull and no scratch.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Mr. Clean magic eraser
 
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Easy Off Oven Cleaner, just warm up the bike , spray on and let it sit and wipe away the rubber.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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I use some stuff called Power Paste. You wet it and use a cloth. Works for me.
 
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