I read a large majority of the threads, but all were in relation to polishing. My question involves removing burnt plastic from the exhaust tips. The previous owner's shop didn't align the exhaust properly causing it to burn the rear valance. I removed about 80% of what you see there with just some really hard scrubbing but the remaining 20% doesn't want to come out. Any suggestions?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/TTexhauststain1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/TTexhaustStain2.jpg

Mother's metal polish. It will clean/polish those things right up. It comes in a little white jar with a red label and you can find it at any Wal-Mart.

Thanks Vinci, I didn't realize a Polish would remove it. I thought that was just for cleaning up dirty exhausts, not removing imbedded plastic.

Some 800 grit or higher wet sand paper and then some mother metal polish on a #0000 steel wool will make those tips shine again.

Thanks Tom.

any time

TEAM ICE!!!!!! :redspot

Thanks Vinci, I didn't realize a Polish would remove it. I thought that was just for cleaning up dirty exhausts, not removing imbedded plastic.
All that polish is is a very fine abrasive paste. It's like sanding the metal. If sanding would take something off, polish will do the same. However, if there are chunks of plastic on there, you will want to get those off first, as polishing down large chunks of plastic could take a while. :)

or perhaps you could pick at it with a razor blade?

What TOM said

or perhaps you could pick at it with a razor blade?

I would opt against anything that could possibly scratch, cut, or dig into the exhaust. :)

^

This man knows his stuff. I actually picked up some lacquer thinner today and nitrile gloves and going to soak it tomorrow.

PS. Shane works for Mothers.

Thought I would bring this thread to an end. The lacquer thinner didn't end up working. Here is the battle.

Again, thanks John (Croak) and Shane at Mothers for his help.

The enemy (evil burnt plastic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/TTexhauststain1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/TTexhaustStain2.jpg

The weapons.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/easyoff.jpg

Easy-Offowned (little mother's mag and aluminum polish also to get rid of the scratches)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/tipsafter.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/slcook54/tipsafter2.jpg

congrats...I cleaned my tips the other day as well

Just realized the picture is pretty blurry. That is infact Oven Cleaner. Found it at the local grocery store for a couple bucks.