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Message started by hersh1992 on 07/29/15 at 08:17:53

Title: Bike cover
Post by hersh1992 on 07/29/15 at 08:17:53

The other day I put my bike cover and my bike was still warm my ,bike cover for burned on headed
Is there anyway to clean off the burned material of my headers.

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Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by Boogie_with_Stu on 07/29/15 at 09:31:35

The chrome plating on your exhaust header and muffler is pretty tough. You can scratch it of course, but if you are careful you can remove the burnt nylon by warming up the bike (not so hot that you get burned if you touch the exhaust pipe) and using a common single-edge razor blade to remove the material.

I have heard of folks using a nickel as a scraper...but having tried this on a burnt plastic shopping bag on my muffler...I dont recommend it. I still got noticeable scratches. The razor blade is your best bet.

After you have gotten everything off that you can, use 0000 (thats FOUR zeros) steel wool to clean up the area.

The trick here is to be patient , use the blade on at least a 45 degree angle, and work small areas at a time. The faster you go, the more scratches you'll end up with.

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by Dave on 07/29/15 at 09:46:54

If the chrome is nice....I wouldn't use any metal or steel wool. Either of those will put scratches in the chrome. The 0000 will add very fine scratches - but it is noticeable if the chrome is very nice. As chrome ages and gets less shiny and even to the point of having some surface rust.....the steel wool and chrome polish is about your only chance of getting any shine back to the chrome.

If your chrome is very nice.....the most aggressive I would consider is Chrome Polish or Blu Job....and a lot of rubbing.

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by MnSpring on 07/29/15 at 10:08:19

Melted the sleeve of a Jacket, on the header once.
Here is something that might work.

Had some, ‘hard’, hard wood, scraps laying about.
Took some, and sanded out a end on the belt sander,
and made a, ‘point’ to it. like a chisel point.

Heated the header, (running),
used the pieces of wood, and scraped.
Had a couple, and as one would, ‘burn’ the edge,
Just sanded it some more. (the wood wedge) It worked.

But, would, start and stop, the MC, because I wanted that stuff, ’soft’ not burnt.

Then a Little, ‘Flitz’, (when cool), to clean things up.

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/29/15 at 10:39:57

When I was doing body work I learned that a brass brush doesn't scratch chrome. Of course, hit somewhere hard to see,
Time is your friend.. I'm pretty sure it'll cook off over time.
Maybe get it warmed up and hit it with a car wash wand?
Now probably isn't the time to point out covering the bike before they pipe cools causes problems.

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by youzguyz on 07/29/15 at 11:30:04

Here is the stuff I use:
https://faultless.com/product/hot-iron-cleaner/

Get the pipe HOT.
Get an old terry cloth towel/wash cloth. Fold over a few times so you don't burn yourself. Put some goop on the towel, rub like crazy.

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by MnSpring on 07/30/15 at 11:18:38

31273D322F3D3132480 wrote:

Now, That, 'Hot Iron Cleaner'. Sure looks like the, 'cat's Meow'.
(Hope I don't have to find out) ;D

Title: Re: Bike cover
Post by Tocsik on 07/30/15 at 11:44:07

Oven cleaner.
Heat the bike/pipe. Spray oven cleaner on a damp terry cloth towel or wash cloth. Lay the damp towel loaded with oven cleaner on the area and let it sit for a few minutes. Then scrub it with the towel or a different wet terry cloth towel (the coarser the better) and a lot of stuff comes off. My rain pants melt on the header almost every time I ride with them. I added a heat shield to cover my Dyna joint but the space between that and the stock heat shield (where the header bends) is still exposed and will melt anything meltable that gets on it.

Be sure the towel is folded a bunch of times to keep from getting burned.
Spray enough oven cleaner on the towel to build of a pile of foam.
Don't spray directly toward the bike or you may damage other finishes.
Like brake fluid, keep the oven cleaner off any paint.