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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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simple way of cleaning black boot scuff. as you know, once the black plastic hits the hot pips, the stuffs in the metal, really hard to get out.

here's a pic of a spot that was cleaned with bug and tar remover. didn't quite get it all.
 
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what you need to attach this is nail polish remover, toilet paper, zip strip (or your favorite magic cleaner), and your favorite chrome cleaner.

heres what I am going to use
 
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take about a foot of the toilet paper and fold it into a square to cover the stain and pour the nail polish onti the paper.
 
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let it sit for a few minutes. keep it wet with the nail polish remover.
 
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it may look like its clean, but when it dries, you will see a plastic haze that wont come off. now for the zip strip or your favorite magic cleaner. the trick is to move on it while it's still wet.
 
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this is what i am going to use. you can use anything you like that strips paint and wont corrode metal.
 
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Nevr-Dull cotton wadding. Or chrome polish, don't be afraid to put some muscle to it.
 
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let the zip strip sit for a minute, and then clean it all with your favorite polish.
 
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use some more of the toilet paper to buf it out.

where's the scuff?

thats a reflection of my house

ride safe
 
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I will have to give this a try. got a scuff that i haven't been able to get off.
 
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