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I took a woman for a ride (on the Valk, had to make that clear) and at the end of the day I noticed melted boot on the exhaust pipes! Yes I am a bit upset but the question is....how in the heck do I clean that crap off?
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 07:41:33 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 07:44:01 AM » |
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I've used Goof Off, WD40, Brake Cleaner and a cut section of a floor buffing pad. I used to own a comercial cleaning company and have about a dozen pads left over from buffing floors. I used a red one, but the softer brown on might be good, stay away from the black ones. Some people use steel wool but I haven't cause the pad sections always worked. You could always change your bike to 1-up, nipping the problem in the bud.  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 07:46:39 AM » |
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Always had success with Easy Off and a small plastic scraper. Might have to spray the Easy Off a few times and let it sit for minute or two each time, but it has always worked.
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 07:47:57 AM » |
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Cool! We got the nickel trick and now the penny trick.
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Westernbiker
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2011, 07:54:40 AM » |
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Thanks!!!!! I knew I would get the problem resolved here, ya'll are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks again!!!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2011, 08:15:23 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 08:16:38 AM » |
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I have used a light Brillo pad, very carefully, and OR WD-40 and a shop rag, then polish back with chrome polish.
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2011, 08:59:00 AM » |
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I took a woman for a ride (on the Valk, had to make that clear) and at the end of the day I noticed melted boot on the exhaust pipes! Yes I am a bit upset but the question is....how in the heck do I clean that crap off?
Now that you have all these solutions, find out which one she is going to use to clean your pipes! |
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2011, 09:14:09 AM » |
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I get that all the time on my pipes I just take some very fine steel wool and lightly scuff where the boot marks are and they come right off. It has not left a mark on my pipes and I have done it quite a few times. |
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Westernbiker
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2011, 09:18:48 AM » |
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I took a woman for a ride (on the Valk, had to make that clear) and at the end of the day I noticed melted boot on the exhaust pipes! Yes I am a bit upset but the question is....how in the heck do I clean that crap off?
Now that you have all these solutions, find out which one she is going to use to clean your pipes! LMAO!!!!!! Yea ...........right! Actually this is NOT just a scuff mark, it is more or less a puddle! |
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Jabba
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2011, 09:36:56 AM » |
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I use straight car wax on a towel, as HOT as you can get the pipes.
It always works for me.
Jabba
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« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2011, 10:07:10 AM » |
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Not any help after the melt, but this is one of the bennies of my 5" stacks - they don't get hot!!! In fact you can warm your bare hands directly on them - and I do if I forget my electric gloves. Good luck on cleaning off the rubber - some good advice already offered.
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« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2011, 10:18:00 AM » |
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Maybe you’ll learn that women are only suppose to ride totally naked without boots. That way when they put their foot down by the exhaust they’ll remember to wrap them around your waist were they belong. |
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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2011, 10:28:27 AM » |
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Maybe you’ll learn that women are only suppose to ride totally naked without boots. That way when they put their foot down by the exhaust they’ll remember to wrap them around your waist were they belong. That is a good idea in theory.....and don't get me wrong I am all for it.....but distracted drivers are all ready a huge safety problem. I can just see some guy eating a big mac while talking on the cell phone now gawking out the side window as you go by and he is drifting into oncoming traffic.  |
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« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2011, 10:54:21 AM » |
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Don't pick up strange females
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« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2011, 10:55:39 AM » |
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That happen to me and my daughter,we used oven cleaner,chrome polish and a lot of elbow grease!
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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2011, 01:01:48 PM » |
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Don't pick up strange females Isn't that term redundant? |
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« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2011, 01:19:55 PM » |
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I use straight car wax on a towel, as HOT as you can get the pipes.
It always works for me.
Jabba
That's the secret to me. i just fire up the bike...get the pipes good and HOT...and take any rag...with ANY cleaner (and double up the rag so you don't get burned doing it!)...and presto...it wipes right off. ONLY ....if the pipes are HOT........... |
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2011, 02:48:58 PM » |
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hot pipes and EZ off oven cleaner
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« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2011, 03:29:28 PM » |
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hot pipes and EZ off oven cleaner
+1 make sure that you wipe it on with a rag so there is no overspray. |
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« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2011, 03:42:09 PM » |
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It gives your bike character.
If you want it stay perfect crate it up and send it to a museum
Otherwise live with the BooBoos and get on with it.
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« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2011, 05:28:15 PM » |
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I use straight car wax on a towel, as HOT as you can get the pipes.
It always works for me.
Jabba
I took this advice from one of Jabba's posts previous posts-- works wonders. |
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« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2011, 05:55:05 PM » |
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+1 on Magic Eraser |
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« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2011, 07:09:55 AM » |
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Well as I said, it was not just boot marks it was a couple of puddles, very thick. I rode the bike to and from work yesterday so I stopped by the store and bought a can of oven cleaner. When I got home I located a penny and locked it in a pair of vise-grips and went for the thick plastic puddles on the pipes. It came right off! Hit it with a little NEVER-DULL (all you Navy guys know about never-dull) and presto! All clean! Oh...and by the way: It gives your bike character.
If you want it stay perfect crate it up and send it to a museum
Otherwise live with the BooBoos and get on with it.
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« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2011, 07:28:19 AM » |
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I took a woman for a ride (on the Valk, had to make that clear) and at the end of the day I noticed melted boot on the exhaust pipes! Yes I am a bit upset but the question is....how in the heck do I clean that crap off?
Now that you have all these solutions, find out which one she is going to use to clean your pipes! Yes you can call it a second date...or her last date...  |
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« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2011, 11:50:12 AM » |
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If you're going to be passengering big booted women then you need floorboards to protect those pipes.
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« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2011, 12:45:09 PM » |
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you know what they say about women with big boots!  |
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« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2011, 05:18:33 PM » |
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Smart N Final sells a product called "Carbon Off". I've used it and it works much better than oven cleaner.
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« Reply #32 on: July 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM » |
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I know this post is a little old but I found it after I tried everything.... Glass cooktop cleaner and a regular old towel! Had a HUGE boot scuff and this stuff took it off in seconds. Easy, cheap, and worked better than anything I tried. Just my $.02!!!
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« Reply #33 on: July 28, 2011, 09:38:37 PM » |
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Goo gone and soak completely and an s o s pad got that crud offin my pipes. And you can do this with the parts cold. Goo gone and a little elbow grease takes the bugs off my painted surfaces rather nicely. The same stuff got the oil from road construction off of my wheels. Pretty neat stuff. No affiliation no profit yadayadayada. Hope this will help some one on down the line some. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #34 on: July 28, 2011, 10:27:40 PM » |
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Maybe you’ll learn that women are only suppose to ride totally naked without boots. That way when they put their foot down by the exhaust they’ll remember to wrap them around your waist were they belong. Here, Here although I did end up with a boot print on my tank. |
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« Reply #35 on: July 29, 2011, 07:09:13 PM » |
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I took a woman for a ride (on the Valk, had to make that clear) and at the end of the day I noticed melted boot on the exhaust pipes! Yes I am a bit upset but the question is....how in the heck do I clean that crap off?
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« Reply #36 on: July 30, 2011, 05:53:35 AM » |
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Never thought about cleaning them while they are at operating temp.
Good idea and I will try that.
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« Reply #37 on: July 30, 2011, 06:36:04 AM » |
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Mr Clean Magic Eraser (at the grocery store). Wet it like a sponge, and prepare to be amazed Black Dog +1 Ya beat me to it BD. I used it in my Magna, and was amazed at the result. http://www.guywheatley.com/gallery/v/Maggie_pipe/ |
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