It's Someboy’s fault

Gojuu · Aug 1, 2022

So, because @Stephen_Spencer and his impossibly clean 961 photos shamed me into detailing my bike I now have a small section of microfibre cloth melted onto my exhaust.

If any members of the community have a suggestion for how to remove this, it would be greatly appreciated.

It may also help to suppress the guilt he is no doubt feeling.......

Stephen_Spencer · Aug 1, 2022

This has affected me deeply Gojuu! I’ve had to book an emergency appointment with a local physiologist to deal with my overwhelming feelings of guilt! Or should you just be thanking me? I provided you with free motivation - that’s gotta be worth something? I’ll take a beer if we Aus based boys ever get together!

I’d run the bike to warm up the pipes which should soften the cloth residue and use paper towel or cotton cloth to wipe off as much residue as possible - wearing gloves of course. Then hit it with your favourite metal polish - I use Autosol. If you still have residue, a watered down oven cleaner solution with really (really) fine wire wool should shift it.

Look on the (scotch)brite side - it could be a whole lot worse!!!

Gojuu · Aug 1, 2022

Autosol is part of my current arsenal- I’ll start with that.

I’m loathe to use steel wool, but might try it with a blue scotch pad.

And obviously, I’ll then have one clean polished header……which means I’ll be doing two. Bent Spoke Crankshaft seems an appropriate choice for the task.

City Garage · Aug 1, 2022

Gojuu said:
So, because @Stephen_Spencer and his impossibly clean 961 photos shamed me into detailing my bike I now have a small section of microfibre cloth melted onto my exhaust.

If any members of the community have a suggestion for how to remove this, it would be greatly appreciated.

It may also help to suppress the guilt he is no doubt feeling.......

Depending on the amount stuck, sometimes heating it up with a heat gun or even a torch works since you will be polishing it out as is to get the main stuff off. Heat will help release what is stuck, and then you can work backward from there. We use wood in various shapes to help scrape off, and we use this to help remove shoe rubber and other stick stuff on both stainless and chrome, etc. Stainless is forgiving.

Shelby-Right · Aug 1, 2022

You can buy felt pads for your disc grinder , sounds brutal but they are fantastic just use autosol on them , it will remove that very easy . "Just for the exhaust"

BritTwit · Aug 1, 2022

I'd say just be careful over the airbox transfers/decals.

City Garage · Aug 1, 2022

this is another option. Its leaves some residue but goof off or 3m adhesive remover will take it off

Amazon product ASIN B005RNGN8I

Shelby-Right · Aug 1, 2022

Stephen_Spencer said:
This has affected me deeply Gojuu! I’ve had to book an emergency appointment with a local physiologist to deal with my overwhelming feelings of guilt! Or should you just be thanking me? I provided you with free motivation - that’s gotta be worth something? I’ll take a beer if we Aus based boys ever get together!

I’d run the bike to warm up the pipes which should soften the cloth residue and use paper towel or cotton cloth to wipe off as much residue as possible - wearing gloves of course. Then hit it with your favourite metal polish - I use Autosol. If you still have residue, a watered down oven cleaner solution with really (really) fine wire wool should shift it.

Look on the (scotch)brite side - it could be a whole lot worse!!!

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How did this happen ?

Stephen_Spencer · Aug 1, 2022

Shelby-Right said:
How did this happen ?

I was just being unkind and re-posting Blightybrit’s picture from the ‘Pictures of your Norton 961’ thread. Apparently an ageing cool bag explosion! A blatant cover story if you ask me!! Much more likely an ageing biker drinking too much local beer the night before and too much porridge the morning after! If you know what I mean!

Meanwhile, in Blighty’s local………….

Shelby-Right · Aug 1, 2022

Cheers ,looks more like you've got a pigeon problem in your shed ! .

KiwiShane · Aug 1, 2022

City Garage said:
this is another option. Its leaves some residue but goof off or 3m adhesive remover will take it off

Amazon product ASIN B005RNGN8I

With adhesive residue...try using butter...rub it into the residue and then remove with a clean microfiber cloth...working the cloth to push the residue off
So long as there is no clear over the top of transfers etc ...apply a "little" heat (heat gun/ hairdryer) and carefully pick of the sticker...will soften up sticker glue

City Garage · Aug 2, 2022

KiwiShane said:
With adhesive residue...try using butter...rub it into the residue and then remove with a clean microfiber cloth...working the cloth to push the residue off
So long as there is no clear over the top of transfers etc ...apply a "little" heat (heat gun/ hairdryer) and carefully pick of the sticker...will soften up sticker glue

The problem is on his exhaust which is steel.

Stu Bodycote · Aug 2, 2022

When a microfibre cloth melts, it leaves a burnt on plastic mark from the polyester content, not so much an adhesive residue. I've always removed this using a new scraper razor blade....have to take your time doing it though or you'll mark the surface. Followed by a quick buff up with metal polish.

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