You are right Top ,It happen to me and aguy told me to use a penny ,Copper is softer then chrome and will not scracth the pipe I used oven cleaner (over night ) small dab and several scrapings with the penny it takes a few times but keep @ it It works ,If you can get a English penny they are bigger ,easy to hold ,If not try a old penny more copper in it .

 

Sure wish I had your checkbook......



My dealer sells some stuff called road rub.......comes in stick form like speed stick deoderant. It is made to to remove ANYTHING from your heat shields and not harm the finish.....cost $5/stick.....

 

I actually burned some of my tennis shoes, I mean my "Riding boots" on the dang pipe. I just got the pipe good and hot, grabbed a rag with a heavy glove on of course, and wiped the crude back off. Went on hot, came off hot. Just took some rubbing. And I had to ride the bike and reheat the pipes again to finish cleaning it off. Wasn't that bad. . just was motivated to work fast. . dang pipes sure get warm!

 

Use a nickel. Works great and will not scratch the pipes because nickel is softer than chrome. T.

 

Ask 100 ppl get 100 different answers. All will be right for them.

I have had it come right off, and I have had to cook it off over months use then polish.

 

Melted my right leg of the rainsuit to the Boarzilla. Got home, used carb cleaner to get almost all off, and then very carefully used 0000 steel wool. Never know it happened. Used the same to get the wifes boot marks off too.

 

Let the bike run till pipes are hot ,wipe off what u can with heavy paper towel let the pipes cool then use SOS pad.You know the steel wool pads with soap in them(will not scratch)

 

A buddy of mine melted his boot to his pipe. He used 0000 steel wool and it came of.

 

Don't use the green scrubby side of a sponge

 

Another alternative and probably a lot cheaper in the long run and a darn site easier on the elbow is just to send the shields for re-chroming,
good luck if you have already started all the other methods