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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:39 AM
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It's either your boot or shoe melting on the muffler or you've been attacked by a plastic bag.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:22 AM
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Use cold type oven cleaner and a not too aggressive scrub pad.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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I agree, Boot DNA
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 06:51 AM
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It's the compensator
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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Bug Jis.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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If you taste it, be sure to let the pipes cool. Lol. Looks like boot melt. Good luck
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Looks like something boot or otherwise melted. Use never dull or semi chrome to clean it.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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looks to me like it might be a bad chrome job on that specific spot and the nickel is starting to come through.

Get some nevr-dull and scrub it off completely. Then come back with some type of chrome polish over the area. If it comes back, call the manufacturer or retailer and get a new set sent to you.

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Meant to send this one.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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Looks like melted boot sole to me as well. A nickel is softer that your slip on and works well to help get it off.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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Booger???
 
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