How to get melted plastic off a car exhaust pipe

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Scraping off as much as possible and letting the rest burn off while driving
2. 2
   Ignoring it completely and letting it burn off over time
3. 3
   Using a scraper and a light abrasive after heating it up
4. 4
   leaving it to burn off naturally by driving or idling
5. 5
   using a wire brush or metal scraper
6. 6
   using a roloc disc on a grinder
7. 7
   applying heat with a torch for a controlled burn
8. 8
   Scrubbing with a stiff wire brush
9. 9
   Using an oscillating tool with a sanding attachment
10. 10
    Freezing and peeling or heating and peeling
11. 11
    Using brake cleaner to soften the plastic and picking it out little by little
12. 12
    Removing the back panel and duct, then using a painter's 5-in-1 scraper to break off the plastic

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.