molten shoe heel on muffler... please help

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molten shoe heel on muffler... please help

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I know I know.... gf should never have worn heels but she did. :ermm:

My bad but what's done is done, do I still qualify for help? :oops:

At some point during the ride she said her heels was slightly touching the muffler and sure enough, when we got off there was a spot of goo on the muffler. Any help on how to take off that sticky mess please?
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I would try some Goo Gone. Dont know if it'll work on melted plastic but its worth a shot. They sell it at hope depot and places like that. Ive used it for getting off gunky bumper stickers and stuff...it worked well, just need a rag and a little elbow grease.
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razorblade and the steadiest hand you've ever had
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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Re: molten shoe heel on muffler... please help

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xk wrote:I know I know.... gf should never have worn heels but she did.
Yeah, but I bet she looked good! :wink:

Do NOT use a razor blade, you will gouge the chrome no matter how careful you are. Start the bike, get the pipes hot, then shut it down. Use a piece of hardwood to scrape off as much of the melted shoe stuff as possible. When the pipes cool down again, use the Goo-Gone and lots of elbow grease with a clean rag. Final specks can be removed with a good quality chrome polish.
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The bodyman at work uses a razorblade...
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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Sev wrote:The bodyman at work uses a razorblade...
Good for him. He's experienced. The OP is not.
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Hence the steadiest hand you've EVER had.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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Re: molten shoe heel on muffler... please help

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Gummiente wrote:
xk wrote:I know I know.... gf should never have worn heels but she did.
Yeah, but I bet she looked good! :wink:

She did! She did! :laughing: Now if I can manage to take that smudge off it would be even more worth it! :laughing:

We don't have Goo gone here, what do I use, something alcohol based maybe? Or WD-40? Am really scared of ruining the finish
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A little olive oil will work just as well as goo gone.
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Sev wrote:Hence the steadiest hand you've EVER had.
What-EV-er. :roll:
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