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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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I ran over a plastic bag that melted onto my Borla exhaust. I managed to remove most while it was still hot and soft, but am left with some residual plastic stuck in the most visible areas around the tips. Any ideas on how to clean this mess?? Thanks...
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Not sure if something like Goof Off or WD-40 would help remove the plastic.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 12:23 AM
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Would a hair dryer work by getting ity warm so you could peel off the rest of it?
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Try a heat gun.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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I've always heard that oven cleaner works well for this kind of thing, but don't have first-hand knowledge.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Sometimes fine steel wool will do the trick.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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Step 1. Start car
Step 2. Drive the snot out of car
Step 3. Enjoy not having to get the rest of the plastic off BC you incinerated it while performing step 2.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Yep drive it off
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Happened to me, and thats what I did; drove till the plastic burned off.
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