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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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I must of caught a plastic grocery bag on my muffler when I was on the highway and it seems to be baked on now. Any suggestions to get it off?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Try "Goof Off". You are still gonna need some elbow grease too! Let it cool off and try to soak it ie. wrap a small towel soaked in the cleaner around the pipe.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Any chrome cleaner/polish should work. Goof Off might be just fine but as stated above, you will need to work it.

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Heat your pipes and use oven cleaner. Be careful to spray it on a rag so you don't get any on your bike.
 
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Just took some off a friends bike with WD40 & 000 fine steel wool. I would try this before oven cleaner.
 
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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If all else fails, try a product called "Aircraft Stripper" paint remover.

I ran over a juice box that the kids left in the driveway, but didn't realize until the next day after it had tried onto my muffler (it took awhile to figure out what it was...looked just like brake fluid). I first tried mineral spirits and steel wool to no effect. Finally had to resort to the paint stripper...worked great.
 
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Someone mentioned in another thread about using a penny.
Never tried it, not sure where it was posted.
 
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Once again, I'll share the British trick for this. Grip a US penny between your thumb and pointer finger, now rub the plastic off your pipes. The copper is softer than the exhaust chrome, and it won't leave a mark. Test it on some of your "take off" parts first if you are afraid it might mark them. Easiest way to get it off. Then let us know how it works....
 
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I KNOW the WD40 and 0000 steel wool works. Done it just last week!
 
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Another thread was useing the "Easy Off" oven cleaner and swearing by it (not at it). Like Myfirsthd said, don't get it near the paint. Spray it on a rag and then wipe the pipe down.
 
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