Need help: plastic melted to exhaust...

Mack211 · 06-23-2009, 02:38 PM

I was driving from Houston to Dallas last weekend and was between 2 cars. Unfortunately, I ran over a very large piece of cellophane (thin plastic used for wrapping up boxes or misc. crap)
Anyways I had to pull over on the side of the road because the cellophane went under my car and stuck to all 4 tips of my very hot exhaust pipes...
I had no choice but continue the drive for another 3 hours.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to removed melted very hard plastic from chrome exhaust pipes? Ive tried peeling it off with my hands and googone but no luck.

Thanks!

-Mack

sparkyg · 06-23-2009, 03:25 PM

ugh. Maybe try using acetone or Xylene on a very cool exhaust sustem. They are both very strong solvents and will dissolve some plastics.

Wear gloves if you are gonna try and make sure the area is well ventilated.

jojogoya88 · 06-24-2009, 12:18 PM

Xylene for sure will work. That stuff is celophane/plastics' WORST enemy, i know this from experience. 25% of our inventory (comm. construction) consists of Xylene, Its super strong.

Oh and be sure to wash your hands after, stuff is veyr harmful to your body

06-23-2009, 02:38 PM	#1
Mack211 Lieutenant 23 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO iTrader: (0)	Need help: plastic melted to exhaust... I was driving from Houston to Dallas last weekend and was between 2 cars. Unfortunately, I ran over a very large piece of cellophane (thin plastic used for wrapping up boxes or misc. crap) Anyways I had to pull over on the side of the road because the cellophane went under my car and stuck to all 4 tips of my very hot exhaust pipes... I had no choice but continue the drive for another 3 hours. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to removed melted very hard plastic from chrome exhaust pipes? Ive tried peeling it off with my hands and googone but no luck. Thanks! -Mack __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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sparkyg Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,523 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	ugh. Maybe try using acetone or Xylene on a very cool exhaust sustem. They are both very strong solvents and will dissolve some plastics. Wear gloves if you are gonna try and make sure the area is well ventilated.
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jojogoya88 Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 IB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LI, Ny iTrader: (1)	Xylene for sure will work. That stuff is celophane/plastics' WORST enemy, i know this from experience. 25% of our inventory (comm. construction) consists of Xylene, Its super strong. Oh and be sure to wash your hands after, stuff is veyr harmful to your body __________________ 2008 E90 M3 - Interlagos Blue (stock for now)
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