[rompn63]

I tried Fast Orange, carb clean,brake clean, WD 40 and every other chemical I have in the shop nothing worked. The guy at the motorcycle shop said aluminum polish is the only safe way to take off burnt on oil on ceramic coated headers. Don't use anything abrasive like scotch brite. It will scratch the coating. I used a dremel tool with a felt bob and it made quick work of the oil stain removal.

[John Haley]

Plating on headers will not be hurt from steel wool or scotch brite.

[78savette]

Thx guys, I am glad to see yall are having some god luck getting the oil off, think I am going to do the aluminum polish first, it that doesn't do the job (I really have some bad stains on them), I'll go with some of the stronger recomendations, Thx again.

[COMP]

did it work ??

[78savette]

It worked, I used neverdull last night and it did not take as much elbow grease as I was anticipating, I worked on both sides, headers and exhaust down to my mufflers, took me about 2 hours, but I need to put another coat today with some buffing and finish the exhaust, it does take the oil off with some effort.
I took a couple of before and after pics, I can not get them to load right now, but here's my photobucket link with the oily headers.


http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o113/dacocr250/

thx for all the advice guys.