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Rubber Burnt Onto Exhaust

  • crookneez
    crookneez
    11 years ago

    Hello again

    Had my first ride today on my new FXST and loved it. Except I made the mistake of touching the V&H Big Radius with the back of my glove and now I have burnt rubber marks on the pipes

    I'm worried about damaging the chrome removing it so does anyone have an answer to this issue? I'd really appreciate it.
    Thanks 

  • 06 Softail
    06 Softail
    11 years ago

     Hey mate, just get some brite shine and rub on it, don't worry too much, it will come off pretty easy. Just wipe off with a clean rag after. 

  • mickle
    mickle
    11 years ago
    Purple Polish.
  • crookneez
    crookneez
    11 years ago
    Will those polishes dissolve the rubber or just polish it off?
  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    Harley actually make a boot stain remover for just this very thing .... and it works very well .

  • scotti
    scotti
    11 years ago
    All of the above , white spirits or metho is another great chrome cleaner , or if ya not to fussy just carefully use a razor blade then polish it .
  • FLSTC
    FLSTC
    11 years ago
    Start with patience...... then some kero

    Works better if the pipes are hot
  • Colstah
    Colstah
    11 years ago
    On a similar vein, here's a little tip for the curious (learned from experience).

    Don't rub your finger over the front brake disc to feel how smooth it is or isn't, right after returning home from a ride.....

    Burnt flesh isn't too hard to remove from the disc....but that's not really the point!!
  • FXST11
    FXST11
    11 years ago
    Eucolyptus oil or oil of clove will remove it.
  • Hooky
    Hooky
    11 years ago
    I can imagine your reaction Colstah.
  • walka
    walka
    11 years ago
    We have coverd this before, The Best and only way is to have your pipes hot and wipe them with a wet rag
  • Maxiboy
    Maxiboy
    11 years ago

    Hi mate,

    Go to Bunnings and ask for "Goo Off". It will disolve the rubber and clean the pipes, no fuss!

  • crookneez
    crookneez
    11 years ago
    Thanks all, I went to Harley Davidson store today and bought a special bottle of stuff to clean it. Works OK but more work needed.
  • Granox
    Granox
    11 years ago
    You just let it get cold and run a razor blade flat at a small angle to the pipes and scrape it all off. Leaves no scratches takes off melted rubber, plastic or anything else.
  • Granox
    Granox
    11 years ago
    You just let it get cold and run a razor blade flat at a small angle to the pipes and scrape it all off. Leaves no scratches takes off melted rubber, plastic or anything else.
  • Granox
    Granox
    11 years ago

     

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