Anyone have any advice as to how to remove a melted plastic bag off of a set of black ceramic coated Fourbiddens? Day was shot yesterday after a bag melted on my nice hot exhaust
After riding it back home, it turned white into brownish. Someone mentioned using Easy Off on it. Ran out got some, tried it out, one pipe cleaned up perfect, but it was the lesser of the mess. The other on the rear jug still is stubborn...........any advice?

 

I know this is quite late but, best way I know of to remove melted anything from the pipes is by using any conventional Oven cleaner. He the pipes up a bit by riding it around for a good 10 to 15 mins. Apply the oven cleaner (try to keep it off the rest of the bike because it's hard to clean off of areas that are not heated.) Finally, wipe off with a clean cloth. Make sure pipes are hot when applying.

 

Not late at all! I am going to try that again when I get home tonite.
I did try that method when I first got home, yesterday. As soon as I got home, I got the can out and shot it all over the area's. As soon as I did, it just boiled and foamed up. It looked as though it almost dried up instantly, so I kept at it again. I managed to get some off, but the bulk is still on it.
I grabbed a towel, and rubbed it in, while it was still hot. Seemed to work, then stopped.
Hopefully, after trying again tonite, it will come off...........

 

i use triple zero steel wool or 4 zero. Works perfect...

 

I wouldn't use it regularly on the same spot, but my wife wouldn't keep her shoes off my pipes. I ended up leaving her melted sole on the pipes for close to 3 years and it was burned in pretty well. Finally decided to change the stock pipes out to some HK pipes, but before I did, wanted to try something somone suggested on another forum.

It was a nickel....yep, 5 cent piece. They said that because it was softer than chrome it doesn't scratch the chrome. Now, I'm sure if used regularly on the same area you'll run into trouble, but I used it to remove the rubber of my wife's shoe sole that had been there for over 3 years. Took every ounce off and didn't leave a single mark. Took the pipes off, and other than other normal wear, could sell them as almost mint pipes, but no damage at all from use of the nickel.

Michael

 

You don't want the pipes real hot when you use oven cleaner. Warm is best. You'll need multiple coats.

If it's too hot, it dries before it can work. Let it set for a while.

 

I use "goof off "on my gray cermic coated pipes on my fxdwg, you can find it at home depot in the paint section, seems to work good for me.