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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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+1 on the Easy Off. Works like the proverbial charm......

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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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I read on another forum to use a nickle and it works great. It will not scratch or leave any marks.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Easy off oven cleaner works great. Avoid getting it on paint.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Neverdull will make the *** on an elephant sparkle. US NAVY 75 to 78.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Sorry, but i read the thread title, and couldn't help to laugh. So i will give you my advice. The Great Mr. Poo advice.

Get a good loving wife to help get you off. ^_^

oh and +1 to everyone else's advice.

Cheers
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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That's what she said...
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by glenalt
I read on another forum to use a nickle and it works great. It will not scratch or leave any marks.
yeah, give that a shot and let us know how that's works for ya.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ajpuck
Was out riding my '06 Fatboy yesterday. Temp was 50 deg. Had the leathers on. On the way home I kept smelling a smell like a candle was burning. When I got home I discovered that my oil fill plug had gotten pulled part way out. The smell that I was experiencing was from some oil hitting my exhaust pipes. Some of the oil burnt onto the pipes. Any suggestions how to get the burnt oil off the pipes without messing up the chrome finish on the pipes??? Thanks!
Try WD40. It has worked for me in the past.
 
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what he said
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by LX HEMI
yeah, give that a shot and let us know how that's works for ya.
One of the moderators posted it and several replied that they had tried it and it did not scratch the chrome. Something about the nickel being softer than the chrome. I dunno.
 
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