Exhaust has melted plastic - any suggestions?

[imported_smprince1]

When I got home from work the other day I smelled something coming from under my motorcycle. Somehow, a plastic bag or something got stuck to my hot exhaust and melted to it. It is now hard and feels like plastic, although I really don`t know what material it is.



It is on the polished portion of the exhaust so I don`t want to be too aggressive and ruin my exhaust finish.



I tried a few solvents and it didn`t soften at all.



Any suggestions?



Thanks.



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[GearHead_1]

#0000 steel wool followed by good chrome/metal polish. It must be #0000 or you`ll have problems with scratches. I`ve done this before with perfect results.

[imported_truzoom]

How about thoroughly saturating it with Goo Gone? Or a heat gun and some careful scraping with a sharp razor?

[imported_smprince1]

Thanks for your suggestions.

[HondaGuy]

Why not start your bike, run it for a while till it gets the exhaust hot and scrape it off. That would probably be the easiest and least harming way.

[BlueLibby04]

Why not start your bike, run it for a while till it gets the exhaust hot and scrape it off. That would probably be the easiest and least harming way.



Thats what I was thinking. :2thumbs:

[jdhutchin]

I would suggest a heat gun maybe, less chance of burning of yourself. But running the bike for a bit might work too. You`ll still have to polish it afterwards to get the rest of the reside off.