Getting plastic off an exhaust?

[Berlin]

OK, Puzzler for you.

You took your son out on the back of your pristine bike and after the ride you find his stupid plastic trainers (he wouldn't put his biking boots on :rolleyes: )have melted onto the brushed alloy high level end cans of your bike.

How do you get it off?

Can't use metal polish because it'll damage the brushed alloy finish. So what would you use?

Cheers,
Carl

[ThEGr33k]

I guess autosol is a metal polish then?

I honestly couldnt be sure other than that mate :( maybe soap and water and a LOT of elbow grease?

[Smoggy]

Try heating it again and peeling off as it cools?

[454697819]

chip it off.... Carefully?

[jimmy__riddle]

depending on the plastic solvents could be used

[maviczap]

use a blow torch gently, depending on where it it. Just heat it until it becomes pliable, then scrape it off with a piece of wood.

Once you've got the worst of it off, then the rest will come off in time, if it doesn't come off altogether. Polish will get off those last little bits.

Be patient as the heat from the exhaust will do most of the work for you.

Happened to me when I had a Beemer.

[G]

Blimey lucky he didnt get some serious burns.....Wont put gear on....doesnt get on bike, simple

[punyXpress]

Blimey lucky he didnt get some serious burns.....Wont put gear on....doesnt get on bike, simple
How old / tall is he? Feet on a high level exhaust - I'd make HIM clean it!

[xXBADGERXx]

Acetone

[maultin]

strong solvent will do it no problem - the stronger the better. make sure to cover anything you dont want to get the solvent on - ie, paint, plactics etc etc.

[Gene genie]

trial and error i'm affraid. stronger the solvent aint always the solution. for eg. acetone will not remove a coffee stain but cold water will, just trial and error.

[Bibio]

ermmm .. go to helfords and get some tar spot remover .. its safe to use on painted surfaces .. should do the trick.. if not you can use scotch brite pads .. just remember to rub gently in the same direction as the 'brushed' pattern on the can.

its what we use in the workshop after linishing if there are any small imperfections. its a real pain. but you get there

[Paul the 6th]

I guess autosol is a metal polish then?

I honestly couldnt be sure other than that mate :( maybe soap and water and a LOT of elbow grease?

autosol and a microscope :)

[Paul the 6th]

or mr muscle melted plastic exhaust cleaner

[ThEGr33k]

autosol and a microscope :)


Erm... :smt102 :p

[jimmy__riddle]

trial and error i'm affraid. stronger the solvent aint always the solution. for eg. acetone will not remove a coffee stain but cold water will, just trial and error.

not sure how people define a 'strong' solvent. it depends entirely on what youre trying to remove. waters a pretty 'strong' solvent if you want to remove table salt ;)

if you know what the shoes made from then the correct solvent can be found.