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[neanderpaul]

So, My wife...bless her heart...is riding with me these days.

I bought her a nice set of Harley boots for her and everything.

You can see where this is going...

How does one remove boot goo from the pipes?

I got most of it, but am trying to find the best way for the future...assuming she ever gets on again.

[spydglide]

My answer to this question is:  "very carefully!"   Depending if it is melted plastic mixed in w/ polish or just rubber or what?  I usually try to take it off in layers and as I get closer to the shiny stuff, use less abrasive medium ....  ie:  Gasoline, or some other highly flamatory, evaporative chemical that won't harm the chrome.  Have used those plastic 'fast-food' knives to carefully scrape the big stuff off and then  acetone, thinner, gas, or whatever is available........be sure to finish up with a good chrome cleaner/polish.  Semi-chrome is good for any discoloration that might have jumped on there along the way........good luck!  [smiley=laugh.gif] spyder

[WFP]

Easy-off oven cleaner

[Dr. Evil]

I end up doing this once a week on average... this works well for me... get the pipes nice and HOT, then heavily apply any decent chrome polish and work it in.  With a little patience, and re-application, it'll be gone in a few minutes.  Use a thick rag folded over, because that rag's gonna get real hot it you're doing it right.  Seems to work no matter how thick the leftover boot is.   [smiley=beerchug.gif]

[spydglide]

DJW.......now WHO would you be riding that would leave marks on your pipes???  Am I gonna have to 'baby-sit' again?   [smiley=confused5.gif]   Har!  spyder

[Dr. Evil]

[smiley=laugh.gif] yeah Spyder, I think so!  No matter how many times I point it out, it still happens.  And I don't really know what's going on back there  [smiley=confused5.gif] It gets in places that those boots shouldn't even be able to reach!  I don't get it! [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

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[spydglide]

could be the ole 'milwalkee-vibes'  .......   Har!  [smiley=shocked2.gif]  spyder

[ccr]

Like WFP says - Oven cleaner, spray it on a very thick old rag and whipe your pipes when the pipes are very hot, usually does the trick.  Then use very very very fine, I forgot the number, steel wool to get the last of it. Then chrome polish.  
Bless your heart for being so kind and understanding. It may just be a girl thing, but I have to do this a lot ----  my own boots on my own bike - so it is kinda like what you do immediately upon arriving in the garage after a ride and it only takes a couple of seconds.  Maybe your sweetie could be taught to do this herself and then she may ------ may learn not to do it so much.  Just a thought.  [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif]

[dickie]

I have tried all the secrets and the one that works the best... 0000 steel wool and aerosol brake cleaner and follow up with a good quality metal polish. works great every time!!!

[Coolbreeze]

I avoid the polish and the abrasives like the plague on this one, guys....  The reason being is that it happens over and over, and after a few polishes, your through the chrome, and into the nickel, and then the gold colored stuff and it's all gone to hell in  a hand basket...  

I adhere to the hot pipe/oven cleaner theory, or, if it's already cooled down, I use Goo-Gone or brake cleaner and a soft rag,turned frequently, and I try not to get too anal about the last microscopic spots that would require polishing.  (The way I got around that is I grab one of the girls and say "look at my pipe there where so and so got boot stuck to it...is it clean?" ) If they say so, then voila!  it's clean! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[screem]

Acetone....plus it makes a lovey cocktail

[BayouBiker]

I swear by NEVR-DULL.  http://www.nevrdull.com/

Its sort of a cloth wadding material that works like a charm for removing shoes from chrome pipes....

Guys around here also use it for keeping the chrome on the shrimp & crab fishing boats shiny.

[HWYMAN1]

So, My wife...bless her heart...is riding with me these days.

I bought her a nice set of Harley boots for her and everything.

You can see where this is going...

How does one remove boot goo from the pipes?

I got most of it, but am trying to find the best way for the future...assuming she ever gets on again.

might try checking out this thread: http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=14222.msg225398#new
quick, easy, and can carry with you,  john

[Bonehead]

Definitely Never Dull. Works like a champ.... The wadding has just enough abrasive to slowly remove the boo boo without hurting the finish. I have never damaged anything using Never Dull.

[grandpadoc]

Hey, I'll stick my neck out again!! 0000 steel wool soaked in acetone, then soaked in polish wax works for me.