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Thread: Header Stains

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    So on my last ride of the season last fall it was about 30 degrees and my hands were frozen so I took my right hand and tryed to warm up my right glove while riding and ended up hitting my header pipes with my glove and leaving a big black nasty stain on my pipe.

    Hmmmm how the hell do i get the stain off with out scratching the pipe all to hell

    thanks, Matt

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    Steel wool works great. :D

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    Never had that prob but maybe denatured alchol and a rag I am not sure how bad it is on there. If that dosent work and you have access to a rubber wheel maybe try that. Last resort some sand paper should take it right off i would guess maybe 12 to 1600.

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    I must have posted same time as dave i think his idea might be better.....:)

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    wd-40 and a scotch pad does wonders. I know from experience :) backpack style
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    Dave stop posting the same time as everyone lol

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    Yeah I've done it before. I made it look like nothing was ever on the header. Plus it took about 15 seconds.

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    I used a scotch brite pad only on mine.

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    I used a scotch brite pad only on mine.
    Same here, works wonders.

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    So if your pipes were scrathed, how would you guys suggest get the color back to normal?

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    Easy Off oven cleaner works really good on chrome pipes I imagine it would work on the Buells just as good.



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