How To Remove Burnt Plastic From Exhaust Pipe
Burnt plastic bag on the exhaust.
How to remove burnt plastic from exhaust pipe. Whatever is left on can be wiped off with a soft cloth then as the exhaust cools you may want to finish up with a metal polish. If not utilize the steps below followed by immediate transportation to the nearest medical center. The other option is to let your bike run long enough to heat up the pipes again which may soften up melt the material enough for it to be removed.
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The plastic type sweat pants I was wearing melted on the pipes didnt even notice till a few weeks later. Which you can buy in most hardware stores. Depending on the type of plasticPVC if the pipes are too close to an exhaust manifold then yes its likely that it will melt or at least suffer.
3 - Super fine 0000 steel wool. This isnt hidden away under a car exhaust its a no fairing bike with header pipes clear to see. 10 minutes to perform the task.
This assumes that you have a fairly thick glob though. As the air expands it gets very cold and tends to freeze up the plastic and make it very brittle. Then use a brass brush to remove the debris.
Then coat the exhaust with your preferred chrome treatment. Follow up with a few light taps with a mallet and most of the plastic just shatters and falls off. Oven cleaner some times works also.