| Author | Message | ||
     Retribution |
Hi there. First post, first mess... Having just parked the bike, I accidentally let my car cover touch the exhaust pipe on that bronze, twisty part on the side of the engine - which was of course pretty hot. It's a very light synthetic fabric and instantly stuck to the pipe, leaving a couple of small holes on the cover. (Who cares for the cover?) Having no means of dealing with that at the moment, I came back to the now cold pipe... as expected, the stuck goo (which was "boiling" at the time of contact) has hardened to the point of no removal. I have carefully scratched it by fingernail - feels very hard, pretty bond to the pipe and ugly as hell (although they're only a couple of spots). Any help dealing with this will be greatly appreciated. | ||
| Gowindward |
It happens! Ride some more and let it bake and char. Then scrape off with knife blade, then scotch bright. Worked for me when it happened to me. | ||
| Retribution |
Thanks for the reply. You say knife blade then scotch brite? I was more prone to trying one of those soft, heat-tolerant cooking spatulas. Since you've been thru this, I'm curious: will the use of a blade not mess up the pipe's nice finish? | ||
| Henrik |
Been there done that  Go for a ride. Most of the melted material will likely burn off. Some have had good luck using oven cleaner and going for a ride. If you're careful you can probably get most of it off with a blade without scuffing the pipe, but you've got to be careful. A non-scratching tool of sort would be a better option to begin with. As for the scotch brite, different grades will give you a different sanding pattern on the pipe. Test and see which grade gets closest to stock. But I'd try the ride and oven cleaner first. Henrik | ||
| Retribution |
I guess this post was premature... stuff came out pretty easily. All I had to do was warm up the engine and wipe it off with a lightly moist, thick cotton cloth. It happened on my 4th day with the bike, hence the extra-careful approach and worry. Anyhow, thanks a lot for the tips! | ||
| Xbbeebob |
I done the same thing. Road bike for awhile scrapped it off and polished with blue away (got from cycle gear). Worked just dandy... | ||
| Michael1 |
In some harley dealers they sell a product that will take the stuff off too. It's like Scuff-Away or something like that. It's made to remove the boot scuffs. I found it works great when you are riding your dual sport and one of your back pack straps burns to the pipe. I tried the over cleaner...no dice. The Scuff0away stuff works the best. |
