MTW1
north carolina
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what works for you at removing that pesky soot from the exterior of your filon Lance? i have not found the magic yet.....any ideas?
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720Deere
Maryland
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I'm not sure what type of surface you are attempting to clean, but both Spray-Nine and RV Black Streak remover work for me. Fantastic and several Dollar Store equals seem to work about the same as well.
2006 Ford F-350 4X4 CC LB SRW 6.0
2005 Rockwood 8283SS Fifth Wheel
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flstskeith
Illinois
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Ive used diesel fuel soaked rag more than once and it does a great job especially on the gel coat boat also.
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Mooney
Santa Barbara, Ca
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MTW1 wrote:what works for you at removing that pesky soot from the exterior of your filon Lance? i have not found the magic yet.....any ideas?
An '08 or newer diesel truck.
Next best thing I found is "Goo Gone" with citrus and some elbow grease.
'08 Ford F550, Lariat, Link Air Suspension, Roll-A-Long Conversion, Twin Turbo 6.4, TorkLifts, SuperHitch, "Monster Duty Truckasaurus"
'05 Lance to-the-Max (Sold)1181.
'09 Host Everest
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Camp, Forrest, Camp!
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The black streak remover from RV stores and Fred Meyer works for taking the gas exhaust stains off of the aluminum skin of my camper. I was that side, then spray it on while it is still wet, wash the back, then come back and wash just that area. Works every time. I can't remember the brand, but it seems to me that most stores only carry one. It is in a white spray bottle with a black and purple label and it says RV Black Streak Remover in bold letters.
-2000 Chevy K3500 CC DRW. 7.4L, Auto, 1985 Lance 900, 1999 Bayliner Capri 1800LS Outboard
-Air Lift bags, Torklift tie-downs, Superhitch w/48", Rancho RS9000X, K&N FIPK, MagnaFlow exhaust, Hypertech.
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EdFil
Sarasota, Fl
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Easy one if your looking for the Magic...I use the Mr. clean magic eraser works just as good. Ed
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dieseleagle
Cape Coral, Florida
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I've been real happy with the results using Turtle Wax polishing compound applied with a damp terry pad. Buff when dry. Removes all streaks and oxidation. Follow with marine wax. These products are white and do not stain the filon/gelcoat the way some of the other suggestions can.
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Crazy Ray
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rickjo
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Yes, many solvents work fine but I went a step further and looked into preventing the soot buildup in the first place. My solution: a turndown exhaust tip. Here are some examples but I purchased mine elsewhere. Just "Google" turndown exhaust tip. It really helped in my case as my filon skirt is much cleaner now.
Rick
2004 F-350 4WD Crew Cab Dually w/ Airlift air bags, Luverne brush guard, side steps and splash guards.
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"Leave the trail a little better than you found it."
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Gary3
Windsor, ON
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I haven't had that problem since we bought the new Dodge the exhaust pipe is as clean as a new one. Now I can imagine how it must look before the DPF filters.
Gary Lance 1181 solar Gen.
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