Re: how to get melted plastic off pipes??

Posted by LukeM on Jul 29, 2013; 3:30pm
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Yeah, I've run into this a few times.  If your headers are chromed, I'd recommend using a plastic ice scraper to get the big parts off.  Then use some chrome polish after that. I can't promise you'll get ALL of it off, but it should work OK. If that doesn't go, you may have to move to a metal edge piece, but you run the risk of scratching the chrome finish, and that could lead to other problems in the future.

Another alternative is to find a heat gun (used to remove paint from walls, and on heat shrink tubing) to cook most of it off. Again, I can't say it'll get all of it off, and it may damage some painted pipes, but it's worth a shot.

Hope this helps.
Luke M