How to clean melted boot off of chrome pipes?

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rickyh · #1 Unread post by **rickyh** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:25 am

Any suggestions ?

#2 Unread post by **Sev** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:14 am

I use blumagic. It's a tub of metal polish that cost me $8 canadian at Canadian tire. It takes a lot of elbow grease, but once you get the rubber off you can literally polish your pipes to a mirror shine. I've got pictures somewhere of me and the camera reflected in the pipes.

Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:53 am

oooo steel wool

Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:54 am

oooo steel wool

#5 Unread post by **Sev** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:45 pm

Won't steel wool scratch the chrome off the pipes as well?

#6 Unread post by **9000white** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:55 am

no it wont scratch chrome.it will however destroy plastic pieces that are chrome plated because it is aluminum plating instead of chrome.

#7 Unread post by **9000white** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:56 am

no it wont scratch chrome.it will however destroy plastic pieces that are chrome plated because it is aluminum plating instead of chrome.

emperorjordan · Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:28 am

Holy Double Posts, Batman!

#9 Unread post by **cb360** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:46 am

The concourse bike guys may cringe at this, but I use use 0000 steel wool sometimes. But if there is big stuff on there I save a lot of time by using a new, clean razor blade at an angle to get the big chunks off and then I steel wool to gte it shiny again before I polish the pipes. Steel wool is good but it takes a long time if there's a lot of stuff on there like when i put my cover on with the pipes too hot.

Reaper · #10 Unread post by **Reaper** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:29 am

the ever infamous melted boot. I just use some eagle one metal cleaner. it's in a silver can and you can buy it at any auto zone or advanced for about 10$