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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Dec 2011
      Posts
      18
      Country Flag: United States

      Oil baked on ceramic coated headers

      By the time I stopped it was too late.
      The valve cover gasket let go a ton of oil onto my pristine header. I was a long way from home. It is now baked on. Any cleanup suggestions would be much appreciated.



      Im using brake cleaner on the underside of the car.


    2. #2
      Join Date
      Dec 2009
      Location
      Medina Ohio
      Posts
      82
      Country Flag: United States
      Try soaking the header in anti-freeze. We used to do this with our R/C cars pipes after a long main event. All the pitstops caused fuel (with oil of course) to get onto the pipe and burn onto it. The anti-freeze loosened it up nicely and normally you could get the pipe looking good as new. Never tried it on "normal" oil though. If you can't get the area of the header into a container to soak just soak a rag in antifreeze then use cling wrap to seal it up and let is soak.

      Good luck.

      Chris

    3. #3
      Join Date
      Nov 2009
      Location
      Richfield, Wisconsin
      Posts
      79
      Country Flag: United States
      I've used bug and tar remover, it worked suprisingly well
      Steve R.
      68 Camaro

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Dec 2007
      Location
      Wisconsin
      Posts
      604
      I've dealt with this on my Olds, it will only get so clean. Probably should just get them recoated, unfortunately.

    5. #5
      Join Date
      Apr 2001
      Location
      Rockford Illinois
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      3,947
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      oven cleaner can do remarkably well in removing oil grime from anything.
      May The Horsepower Be With You !!!

    6. #6
      Join Date
      Sep 2010
      Location
      Beach Park IL
      Posts
      2,838
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      I have used easy off oven cleaner and been successful. Be careful, it will eat anodizing, too. After that wheel polish and a soft rag should bring back the luster.

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Apr 2009
      Location
      san diego
      Posts
      5,102
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      I just polished my header when I had it out. I used mothers mag polish and it worked really good.





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