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Different chrome cleaner
08/19/16 at 22:57:48

Ok, this is going to sound weird. After a 60 mile ride I thought I saw something on my exhaust pipe. I have a really high tolerance for heat so I swiped it off of my pipe (whatever it was). My pipe is a golden straw color. After swiping the hot pipe it left a clean shiny mark. I was intrigued so I did it again. After several swipes I managed to clean the header to a shiny dark chrome color. It wasn't brand new, off the showroom floor shiny but it was shiny. I've rubbed the pipe when cold but it didn't do a thing. I assume the pipe being hot made a difference. What gives?

Should I recommend that you guys clean your hot pipes with a naked finger? Feeling brave? Grin

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #1 - 08/20/16 at 00:28:40 So YOU'RE the goofball strutting across the coals in the movies..
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #2 - 08/20/16 at 09:53:51 Those people are nuts! I'm not masochistic, just less susceptible to pain from heat than most.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #3 - 08/20/16 at 12:00:45 Well I can warn you not to get a micro-fiber towel anywhere near the header when it is still not. It takes a long time to polish that mess off the header.
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #4 - 08/20/16 at 13:40:48 One of the best ways to clean chrome is to scrape the offending spot with a nickel. It will not scratch the chrome, but it will clean it.
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #5 - 08/20/16 at 13:42:05 Maybe skin oils combined with the heat ? My header is a dark golden but I've not tried to change that.
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #6 - 08/20/16 at 15:43:03 Remember those wire paint strippers that went in power drill? Bet that would work.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #7 - 08/20/16 at 18:03:31 Burnt skin finish looks nice,.. eehhh?...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #8 - 08/20/16 at 18:10:35 A new movie Silence of the Hands innocents, taken captive, forced to polish exhaust systems, And bringing new meaning to the words By Hand.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #9 - 08/20/16 at 19:17:53 Should I recommend that you guys clean your hot pipes with a naked finger? Feeling brave? skin and body oil , yes . Might be it ?
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #10 - 08/21/16 at 07:01:31 Not going that
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Different chrome cleaner Reply #11 - 08/21/16 at 09:00:03 I've got a small spot at the bottom of the header where I've burned my boot. I won't use my finger on that!
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Re: Different chrome cleaner
Reply #12 - 08/21/16 at 09:20:50

Kris01 wrote on 08/21/16 at 09:00:03:

I've got a small spot at the bottom of the header where I've burned my boot. I won't use my finger on that!

Oven cleaner. Works a treat. Don't get it on the paint.
Here's what I've done:
Get the header hot. Spray a good amount of oven cleaner on a damp, rough terry cloth towel folded so it's thick (cotton, not synthetic!). Place or hold the oven cleaner on the towel against whatever's stuck on the header; often melted rain paints or a plastic bag blown against it while riding. If you can keep the oven cleaner on the spot a good long time, it helps. Then just rub the rest off with the towel. Repeat as needed.

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