How to remove melted plastic from exhaust pipe

[@bmker5469]

Great tip.. I live in the UK and I used Mr Muscle. Same technique. Took off a carrier bag that flew onto the hot exhaust of my k1300s. Now back to mint. Great vid.

[@jonlucas5521]

Thank you...I was just cleaning some dust off of the head covers, and realized that the tail of the cloth was rubbing on the hot exhaust pipe and smeared plastic cloth all over it...I will try this method. Nice job!! Update...the plastic was burned on very hard, but after applying the Easy Off Oven Cleaner, and letting it sit for 5 minutes, most of the plastic lifted off in a single piece... Great tip...thank you.

[@RunNGunPhoto]

Thank you for sharing this! I was so worried I'd never get my melted jacket off my Honda Shadow. Gorgeous bike as well!

[@BigMacAttack83]

I did the same thing today to my honda shadow phantom. I'm doing this now

[@RunNGunPhoto]

@@BigMacAttack83 Barely worked...

[@BigMacAttack83]

@@RunNGunPhoto I kinda got it to work. I used easy off professional for 6 to 8 minutes and a razor blade. Worked great

[@Bruce-m5l]

Thanks a million for the video, I was frustrated after I ride with my gym pants which is plastic, it melted on the pipe, I tried the blue easy off on cold pipe and didn't come off, after I followed your method with yellow easy off on hot pipe , it came off easy, thanks again

[@p.j.mercer5788]

Worked like a charm! I was dumb enough to put the dust cover on too soon yesterday and noticed a similar scar. The Easy-Off and some scraping and the pipes look like new.

[@seanflynn4836]

I did the exact same thing this morning lol

[@randyflores6420]

And I did the exact same thing right now 😂

[@JohnMcCormack]

Thanks for posting this. I stood a little too close to my bike while it was still hot and while I was wearing winter textile bike trousers. The result was a big melt patch on my exhaust and a big melted hole in my winter gear. Honestly, the melted patch on the exhaust annoyed me more, so I’m really looking forward to putting your solution to work.

[@alexdod606]

Did this work? I have the exact same issue just with a rag that fell on the pipe

[@JohnMcCormack]

@@alexdod606what eventually worked for me was gently scraping from the edges of the burnt plastic patch with an old brass coat hook. I had seen another video explaining that chrome is a harder material than brass and the brass would not damage the chrome pipes. I actually managed to clean it completely while the bike was cold.

[@g-man5809]

Also, the wooden tool is a great tool on chrome, leaving no scratches that I know of with Wd-40, for example:this one construction crew built a aswsome bricked gas bbq station with a sink, the whole 9 yards, granite top and everything, well they thought the customer would pull all the huge pieces of plastic film off all the chrome on the BBQ top and the bottom doors, themselves, they didnt, it was baked on, in the Southern California sun for a year. I was called there to handle this pickle the contractor was in, we used Goof-Off and other things but I finally ended up with the WD-40, a wood stick, lots of elbo greese, busted fingernails, and lots of why did they do this, yet I got it done. The metal polish would have been used to polish it up, I'll use it next time... Your teqnique was great, Cheers. NICE RIDE.

[@triumph_cv]

Wanted to let you know this worked like a charm. Pulled some stubborn burnt rubber off my pipes. Super easy to do. Great vid!

[@EdwinKua]

Christian V that’s great. Always good when a cheap solution works!

[@jbaby362]

Thank you for posting this, I am in this pickle and now I know how to deal with it.

[@John-gm8ty]

This is perfectly topic to me, Gf's bike has melted nylon on the muffler of her bike from a rain coat, in Brissie no less. friken sweet. thanks Mate.

[@EdwinKua]

John Douglas no worries! Hope you fix it.

[@John-gm8ty]

given the outcome you got mate, I'm confidant that it will, will let you know when I get off my lazy arse and get the oven cleaner ha, already had the polish for other stuff, so almost ready to go.

[@g-man5809]

Yea, my heat gun tip portion touched a plastic bag... Ugh, I'm here learning new teqniques, Thanks and nice ride.

[@johnevans5401]

Cheers Edwin, I picked up a plastic grocery bag on the weekend, this should do the job

[@EdwinKua]

John Evans no worries John. Hope you get it sorted. One day we’ll all be riding electric bikes and we won’t have this problem.

[@bernhardschmalzl2084]

Thanks for sharing. Had a similar problem with my BMW. Your "How to" worked pretty well. You made my day. re

[@Magdred]

Legend! From a fellow Aussie, who just picked up a fkn plastic bag on my headers tonight, cheers legend!! PS plastic bag on pipes smells like craaaaap

[@pa2la2va]

Great info! The only thing I might have added was after the Easy Off but before the polish, maybe using water to remove any cleaner residue. But the visual really helps with my situation.

[@BryceAWD]

great vid. I have some plastic burnt on my Ducati exhaust. the rest of the bike is Immaculate, and it was a bummer when it happened. this looks like the truck I need to try. thanks again.

[@EdwinKua]

It works well to a certain extent. Remember to let it 'marinate'

[@kcgfy81]

Amazing what you can find on KZbin if you just searched. 🤣 I have a black garbage bag melted to the flexpipe and catback of my exhaust. I saw it when I was in bumper to bumper traffic about a week ago and did my best to avoid it and thought I did but nope, spotted it today when I went to work on the car. Not sure if it's going to cause issues - I hope not!

[@RailroadGuy49]

I wonder is this work on residue from melted microfiber?

[@jlkoelker]

Thanks dude! Restoring a 67 yamaha with a lot of this black cake. hoping it saves me. I worked in a kitchen that used that stuff, I suggest gloves and avoiding overspray. That stuff is nasty.

[@maddmavic]

I have a 4 wheeler muffler that’s alum n has a burnt decal on it any idea how to get off

[@kernalpain]

My god man! That is one sexy bike! Hope she still looks that pretty! Will be using this method to get the plastic off my pipes!

[@heavy_proton]

is it safe matte black pipes from Vance and Hines?

[@direklester926]

Very helpful video you got here. Thanks! Ride safe

[@timsturgill6813]

True bikers ride their Harley in all types of weather, from extreme cold to extreme wet weather.

[@lexotic2421]

Good vid, just burned my textile pants on my new CRF250L and thought nooooo. Gonna give the Easy Off a try.

[@mj-gr8uy]

Awesome info thank you mate !! I'm also going to try Easy Off on my brass wood burning stove door it should work! beautiful bike you have!

[@seventreesfarm]

Thank you! This was so very helpful!!

[@EdwinKua]

Seven Trees Farm you’re welcome!

[@EdwinKua]

Seven Trees Farm you’re welcome!

[@davidsmart3514]

Get the exhaust hot by running the engine for a bit and shut off engine. Wipe the area with a cotton, non blend towel. This will remove most of the gunk, after the exhaust cools use goo gone to remove any remaining grime.

[@misscarmen491]

Thank you so much! This helps so much.

[@jeffjohnson4664]

Good Vid! I ride my Harley in the rain all the time. I just make it a point to wash it the next day :-P Why have all that chrome if it doesn't shine, right? Very nice bike you have there!

[@drengrband5618]

Just use a S.O.S pad the round ones with the detergent already in it and some water. Less items, less time, it will not scratch as long as your not haulking it to hard. Cost you $2

[@K.D.51]

Does this method work on matte black pipes?

[@EdwinKua]

I wouldn't recommend it my fren. Chrome goes through electroplating which is a lot tougher than matte coating. That said I've never tried it as I don't have matte black coats. If you wanna try , test it on an small inconspicuous area of the pipes

[@K.D.51]

@@EdwinKua thanks.

[@Souldrinker36]

How do you like that Corbin seat on yours? I just picked up an 18 Scout and considering one of those seats.

[@mr.foglio3318]

I have a Corbin on my scout... Love it

[@EdwinKua]

Souldrinker36 aesthetically the seat looks great. The feel is a bit stiff, it is not as plushy as the oem seat. Really easy to install... I bought so my missus could be a pillion on the bike but it is a bad bad seat for pillion rider. Not comfortable at all. So if you’re buying it ... you’re just buying it for yourself.

[@seanflynn4836]

Cheers mate!

[@johndn9238]

Very helpful, thanks

[@Sifu_Uzzi]

Hey Edwin, do you still have your scout? I'm thinking about getting one. You haven't uploaded in a while, how's the bike, any updates?

[@EdwinKua]

Uziel Acosta heya Uziel. Thanks you for your question. I still have my scout but I've not been riding it due to my new living arrangement. I will shooting a new video today though. Stay tuned. And yes, the scout is an awesome bike minus the turning radius. It also gets really hot so city summer riding is not exactly pleasant.

[@Sifu_Uzzi]

Edwin Kua if I get it, it'd be my daily rider; through city and highway riding... rain or sun would you recommend against purchasing it as a daily commuter then? How bad is the heat? I'm used to a semi-hot engine, right now I ride a 250cc and it heats up fairly easily... I was actually looking at the scout because it was liquid cooled... have you upgraded anything on your bike? What do you mean the 'turn radius'? It has no lean angle? Do you split lanes, if so how do you feel about the handle bars, are they too wide?

[@EdwinKua]

Hi Uziel. Let me answer your questions in your order. 1. If your daily commute exceeds 10km per way, I think it'll still make a good daily commute. 2. I don't ride mine in the rain as I like to keep mine pristine. However all bikes are built for outdoors...so I don't see why not if you don't mind the water/dirt stains. 3. The heat is pretty bad. Liquid cooling kicks in at around 97 Celsius. That said, my commute is city riding so i hardly get past 4th gear, a lot or start and stops at the lights ....so that's a contributing factor to the heat. If you have a nice stretch of highway....it won't be bad. 4. I have only swapped out my seat and added pillion rider pegs. No other add ons. 5. The turn radius is the amount of 'turn' or 'twist' the bike has at the front. If you're sandwiched in between 2 cars, you'll have to make a million point turns to wiggle out. 6. The lean angle on the Scout is great considering a cruiser. 7. I do split lanes and the handle bars just make through Australian road conditions. Hope that helps

[@jamieoakes1519]

Edwin Kua If you've ever heard of Wenol polish, it's the best stuff for polishing up chrome, in my opinion. Super easy to apply and polish out, after getting those plastic or runner marks off with Easy Off.

[@theadventurersclubforexplo5973]

Would this work on black exhaust pipes as well?

[@EdwinKua]

The Adventurers Club for Explorers I don’t think so. Oven cleaners are extremely corrosive which chrome plating is able to withstand. Black coatings will probably go off if you tried. Then again there are many types of black coatings. I’d test it on a small obscure area before going full steam on it.

[@Beertjebas81]

Would this also work on a black exhaust?

[@EdwinKua]

Spirit it will remove the plastic bits but may cause discolouration on the black exhaust. Chrome is applied by a process called electroplating so it is far more robust. The black in your exhaust may only be a paint coating so I’m not sure if it’ll withstand the corrosive oven cleaner. I suggest sampling on a inconspicuous part of the exhaust before you go full fledge on it.

[@xopexindustries]

I am curious if you ever tried this?

[@jorgevillarreal7097]

Would EasyOff degreser work on my car muffler?

[@EdwinKua]

I think so. So long as your muffler chrome is not the painted on chrome. Easy off is extremely caustic. I’d test it on an obscure part of the muffler first.

[@phillipveneris8158]

Had some success using oven cleaner, most of remaining residue came off with autosol; it's not a 100% sure method. Just know that if your pipe isn't chrome, the area you work on that has undergone heat cycles will become chrome when using the said method.

[@deansimpson1381]

Thanks for the video... I have to do the same thing.

[@thetodd7327]

Great vid mate so easy too thanks a shit load

[@unborndeath8917]

glad i found this to help me out. it was driving me crazy. doesn't hurt hes uber cute either. lol

[@stwhite5135]

Great! Good to know.

[@OMARZAKIALIRAQEY]

dat what happened to me hhhh

[@Paulztackett]

Yo, seriously do not use this stuff on your bike. I did this, it was a mess. Got everywhere, onto the paint and ate away paint on a new bike. Find another option or take it into a detailer if you get plastic on it

[@EyeForKnowledge.]

DO NOT SPRAY OVEN CLEANER ON YOUR BIKE.

[@Dr._Swash_Buckler]

HE JUST DID THO

[@nova.105]

Are you the oven cleaner police bro?

[@nova.105]

I'm here bc a fkn plastic bag got my pipes too!

[@bbradymn]

wait! copper pennies aren't copper! Ya it works but try a copper plumbing fitting first. They are copper

[@mishakolomoicev9701]

Albogreasy! 😅

[@jibrilchannel2765]

You should buy chrome sticker and cover it instead of removing

[@shafly67]

Surprised you didn't just Karate chop it off