 Plastic bag on hot exhaust pipe-how to clean???
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Driving to work today, a plastic trash bag blew onto my exhaust pipe and made a mess. What is the best way to clean it off, sparing the chrome. I have Mother's chrome polish, but thought some kind of solvent might be better: acetone, mineral spirits, ????? Anyone know?
--Tom
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Acetone will dissolve a simple plastic bag, no doubt, and it won't damage the chrome. If you've baked it on you might have to use some kitchen oven cleaner like Easy Off.
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Gun Scrubber seems to disolve that kind of thing, then clean and polish. Never had that happen...... Hope not to...
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I was in the same situation...I used Easy Off and it worked like a charm!
Be sure to cover the parts behind so you dont get the Easy Off on other parts.
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I had it happen when I was a few hundred miles from home. I used a popsicle stick to get most of it off right away. When I got home I let it completely cool and used a razor blade VERY carefully and that got most of the rest. The dremel buffer pad took care of the rest. Next time I'm using chemicals, screw all that work. 
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Always in favor of major chemicals.... better living through chemistry..... 
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Got it off. Used Easy Off oven cleaner; took 1/2 off and softened the rest. Paint scraper next. Then "Turtle Wax Chrome Polish and Rust Remover". (The "Mother's Chrome Polish" was not course/abrasive enough.)
Thanks all!
--Tom
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