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Title: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: 67428GT500 on January 09, 2019, 03:20:23 AM

I had a power steering hose leak and get on my headers and exhaust.  The Hookers are the chrome ceramic variety. Does anyone have any tricks as in cleaners to get the burnt fluids off the headers and cross over?
                                                                                 Keith

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: Stangman on January 09, 2019, 04:42:20 PM

Have the same thing only with oil tried everything that wasnt to harsh. Didnt want to ruin the coating any more than it was.

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: Joe-JDC on January 09, 2019, 04:54:30 PM

Sounds harsh, but a green scrubby pad will remove most of the oil/grease/fluids residue if you gently rub it while still hot.  I had that issue with my ceramic coated headers on the EMC engine when oil dripped from VC, and the scrubby removed it easily, and didn't remove the finish.  Joe-JDC

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: RustyCrankshaft on January 10, 2019, 06:32:53 AM

I've also used some mild polish, like California Purple Polish to get stains out of cermachrome.

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: Falcon67 on January 10, 2019, 11:20:28 AM

I spray my dragster headers with WD-40 and wipe them down.  Seems to take all the crud off pretty easy after a race.

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: Hemi Joel on January 20, 2019, 12:24:51 PM

Berrymans b12 carb cleaner spray

Title: Re: Clean up of burnt fluids on headers and exhaust?
Post by: 67428GT500 on January 20, 2019, 03:43:00 PM

Well, I found the keys. The ceramic coated Hooker headers cleaned up with Blue Magic and Flitz. The alumacoated steel wasn't that easy. Easy Off oven cleaner worked headers back.
                                                                         -Keith