The best cleaning tip I ever got!

dacoroner · Mar 20th, 2009, 01:09 PM

I had my V Rod Muscle for 2 days when I picked my daughter from school. Unfortunately she was wearing soft souled boots that folded over the rear pegs and both heal and toe on the left and right side melted to the pipes.
one side was easy to wipe off while hot but by the time I got to the other side the pipes were cooled off and appeared to be permanitely stained. I tried every type of cleaner available at my local Harley dealer and Kragen auto parts, I even tried getting the pipes hot again but still no success. I almost gave up but a neighbor told to try hand cleaner (without pumice) he said he had used it on everything from chrome to polished aluminum and even painted surfaces and it never/ever damaged the surface. well lo and behold he was right it wiped off that burnt rubber with ease and never left a mark!

threesteps · Mar 20th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Sounds great but which hand cleaner are you talking about?

RichardS · Mar 21st, 2009, 05:18 PM

Great result, but there are a LOT of hand cleaners out there!!

But...YEA.....Which one was it?

And guys....how come we have never heard of this tip before??

Hobbit · Mar 21st, 2009, 05:22 PM

That's the great thing ever one learns something new, never tried but you can bet your last dollar I'm going to

whatyardwork · Mar 21st, 2009, 08:52 PM

Was that Pledge hand cleaner?

vrodmucle · Apr 3rd, 2009, 06:05 AM

That sounds perfect, just bought the V-rod mucle, had it two weeks and my wifes boots leave the same marks, can you tell me what Hand cleaner you use?

Mike

KingHeritage · Apr 3rd, 2009, 08:49 AM

It seems he was saying any hand cleaner that doesn't contain pumice.Just soft hand cleaner such as GOOP.BTW why can't HD design a bike where the wifes boots WON'T touch the exhaust.This seems to be a bigger problem then you might think!

Blue Wide Glide · Apr 6th, 2009, 05:35 PM

I have used oven cleaner with great results. Spray it on and let it do it's work over-night. Just remember that you are not trying to rub the mark off, the oven cleaner will do the work.

STEVE07 · Apr 6th, 2009, 05:41 PM

Go-Jo hand cleaner works great!

175mws · Apr 14th, 2009, 09:26 PM

lots of guys find out the hard way that easy-off or other oven cleaners make overspray and peel paint too. so make sure you spray on a rag and wipe it on

DO NOT SPRAY ONTO BIKE.

Mar 20th, 2009, 01:09 PM	#1
dacoroner New Family Ride: 2009 V-Riod Muscle Join Date: Mar 19th, 2009 Location: Riverside, Ca. Posts: 3	The best cleaning tip I ever got! I had my V Rod Muscle for 2 days when I picked my daughter from school. Unfortunately she was wearing soft souled boots that folded over the rear pegs and both heal and toe on the left and right side melted to the pipes. one side was easy to wipe off while hot but by the time I got to the other side the pipes were cooled off and appeared to be permanitely stained. I tried every type of cleaner available at my local Harley dealer and Kragen auto parts, I even tried getting the pipes hot again but still no success. I almost gave up but a neighbor told to try hand cleaner (without pumice) he said he had used it on everything from chrome to polished aluminum and even painted surfaces and it never/ever damaged the surface. well lo and behold he was right it wiped off that burnt rubber with ease and never left a mark!

Mar 20th, 2009, 01:35 PM	#2
threesteps Community Star Ride: 2003 Wide Glide Join Date: Sep 20th, 2008 Posts: 467 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! Sounds great but which hand cleaner are you talking about? __________________ When You're Riding Lead Don't Spit

Mar 21st, 2009, 05:18 PM	#3
RichardS Moderators Ride: 2003 Ultra Glide Join Date: Oct 3rd, 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,486 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! Great result, but there are a LOT of hand cleaners out there!! But...YEA.....Which one was it? And guys....how come we have never heard of this tip before?? __________________ *Did the '60's really happen or was that a dream?*

Mar 21st, 2009, 05:22 PM	#4
Hobbit Moderators Ride: 2009 FAST 103 Street Bob Join Date: May 18th, 2007 Location: The Shires UK Posts: 7,470 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! That's the great thing ever one learns something new, never tried but you can bet your last dollar I'm going to

Mar 21st, 2009, 08:52 PM	#5
whatyardwork Community Star Ride: 2008 Street Glide Join Date: May 4th, 2008 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 591 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! Was that Pledge hand cleaner?

Apr 3rd, 2009, 06:05 AM	#6
vrodmucle New Family Ride: vrod mucle 09 Join Date: Mar 28th, 2009 Posts: 7 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! That sounds perfect, just bought the V-rod mucle, had it two weeks and my wifes boots leave the same marks, can you tell me what Hand cleaner you use? Mike

Apr 3rd, 2009, 08:49 AM	#7
KingHeritage Community Star Ride: 2009 Heritage Softail Classic Join Date: Oct 21st, 2008 Location: Cedarbrook,N.J. Posts: 467 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! It seems he was saying any hand cleaner that doesn't contain pumice.Just soft hand cleaner such as GOOP.BTW why can't HD design a bike where the wifes boots WON'T touch the exhaust.This seems to be a bigger problem then you might think! __________________ Never make someone a priority when they only see you as an option!

Apr 6th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#8
Blue Wide Glide Warming The Wheels Ride: 2005 FXDWGI Join Date: Mar 12th, 2009 Location: Crown Point, In. Posts: 61 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! I have used oven cleaner with great results. Spray it on and let it do it's work over-night. Just remember that you are not trying to rub the mark off, the oven cleaner will do the work.

Apr 6th, 2009, 05:41 PM	#9
STEVE07 Moderators Ride: 2007FLHTC Join Date: Oct 4th, 2008 Location: Kitchener Ontario Canada Posts: 2,996 My Mood:	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! Go-Jo hand cleaner works great! __________________ Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

Apr 14th, 2009, 09:26 PM	#10
175mws Contributor$ Ride: 2007 FLHX Join Date: Mar 5th, 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 115	Re: The best cleaning tip I ever got! lots of guys find out the hard way that easy-off or other oven cleaners make overspray and peel paint too. so make sure you spray on a rag and wipe it on DO NOT SPRAY ONTO BIKE.

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