Plastic Bag Melted on Headers..

[m-cman]

Saturday night I ran over a plastic bag and it stuck to and melted on the stainless steel headers on one of my "non" V-Max bikes. What is the best way to remove this mess? Any ideas??

 

[Buster Hymen]

Saturday night I ran over a plastic bag and it stuck to and melted on the stainless steel headers on one of my "non" V-Max bikes. What is the best way to remove this mess? Any ideas??

Ugh! I had that happen to one of my bikes and it sucks trying to get it off. For me, I had the best results running the bike to heat up the pipe and then scraping the melted mess off as it got warm. You can't always get 100 percent of it off, but I got pretty close. Hopefully someone here has a 100% method.

 

[maleko89]

Try California Customs Purple Metal Polish. I used it to get oil of my rear headers...worked well!

Mark
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[lankeeyankee]

Saturday night I ran over a plastic bag and it stuck to and melted on the stainless steel headers on one of my "non" V-Max bikes. What is the best way to remove this mess? Any ideas??

Oven cleaner such as Easyoff works wonders. Heat the pipes up spray it on let it sit for a few and wipe it off Presto all gone an old trick for cleaning headers. It wont remove blueing

 

[KJShover]

Oven cleaner such as Easyoff works wonders. Heat the pipes up spray it on let it sit for a few and wipe it off Presto all gone an old trick for cleaning headers. It wont remove blueing

+1 I've used Easy-Off (the one in the blue can) with great success on my venture when I had some rain gear melt to the pipe. Also I've seen acetone nail polish remover work wonders.

There is also some products out there just for that, I can't remember the name right off hand nor have I used them.

 

[COP RUNNER]

I Have Heard Of Both Oven Cleaner & Nail Polish Remover , But The Nail Polish Remover Must Have Acetone In It!!!! You Must Read The Lable Bacause Most Does Not Have It Anymore !!!

 

[4gasem]

I Have Heard Of Both Oven Cleaner & Nail Polish Remover , But The Nail Polish Remover Must Have Acetone In It!!!! You Must Read The Lable Bacause Most Does Not Have It Anymore !!!

So just buy acetone then right?

 

[COP RUNNER]

I Think That Would Work , Just Straight !!! Thats What I Use To Remove Crazy Glue !!!!

 

[KJShover]

So just buy acetone then right?

Yup I think thats what makes it work, Kevin used the nail polish remover cause his wife had some on hand.