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  1. Melted Microfibre cloth. 
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    I started my old BSA yesterday, as there's little else to do at present. All went well until I let a microfibre cloth touch a very hot chrome exhaust. The result is a mess. Looking on the 'net there's a variety of solutions, ranging from wire wool (Eh!?!) to oven cleaner or vinegar. Some recommend heating it back up and wiping with a pure cotton cloth. I just wondered if anyone out there has successfully dealt with this, without damage to the metalwork. Thanks
     
     

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    I melt my boot on my Enfield exhaust everytime i ride it

    My method is warm it up again , not super hot and then go at it with an oily cotton rag. Method 2 if cold is one of those non scratch scourers soaked in oil but that takes more effort.
     
     

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    Oops, no idea as I've never done it (so far fingers crossed)
    We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”
     
     

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    I melted my jacket on my guzzi exhaust, a rag soaked in WD40 while it was still hot whipped it of no problems.
     
     

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    I had a plastic carrier bag wrap itself around my exhaust header years ago.
    It was a windy day and had just blown across the road in front of me.
    I took a bit of shifting, I think I just hacked it off with a screwdriver in the end

    I don't recommend that solution for you Bugsy.
    There are far better methods listed above.
    Everything else is shyte
     
     

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    Thanks for all the suggestions. The bike's a minter so I don't want to mark it unnecessarily. I'll start it this afternoon and try the heat and WD40 trick. Cheers All.
     
     

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    Well, 2 lessons learnt. 1) Be more careful with microfibre cloths. 2) If heat got the mess there, heat will get it off. I ran the bike for a couple of minutes. Using a cotton rag soaked in WD40 I rubbed the hot pipe. The crap came off as a brown sticky mess (no, it didn't stink!). I repeated it once after the pipe cooled and the jobs a cracker. Cheers.
     
     

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    Nicely done Sir
    Everything else is shyte
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by BugsyB View Post
    Well, 2 lessons learnt. 1) Be more careful with microfibre cloths. 2) If heat got the mess there, heat will get it off. I ran the bike for a couple of minutes. Using a cotton rag soaked in WD40 I rubbed the hot pipe. The crap came off as a brown sticky mess (no, it didn't stink!). I repeated it once after the pipe cooled and the jobs a cracker. Cheers.
    Is there anything WD40 can’t do?
     
     

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    Good result there
     
     

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