Cleaning exhaust tips
 

I cleaned my exhaust tips for the first time since I got her at the end of September(I know, I'm a terrible person). Used some simple green(which has the pleasant aroma of Jager), steel wool, and NEVR-DULL. Did not see as drastic of results as I had hope on the inside of the tips, but they look 100% better from a distance(which is good enough for me because I'm probably the only one who will stare at them from 2feet away).

Before:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle.../IMG_04581.jpg
https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle.../IMG_04591.jpg

After:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle.../IMG_04611.jpg
https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle.../IMG_04621.jpg

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I got tired of cleaning the inside of them so I painted them black. Now I only have to clean the edges.

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The insides of mine are black too, but I didn't have to paint them lol. I'm not sure that I will be able to get them clean.

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I think it makes a big difference having them cleaned and polished like this. Looks good.

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I thought the SRT was black painted and the n/a just dirty..

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Oh Oh, Steel Wool is the very last thing you should use on any chrome OR shiney surface. Steel Wool is just like using an abrasive Emery Sheet and removes a considerable layer of the Surface, you will also end up with score Marks on the surface. Used too often, and you will end up with bare steel AND rust. I will guarantee, in a very short time your exhaust tip will be as bad, if not worse than ever before. Chrome polishes remove a minute layer of the surface and is much better for the chrome/shiney surface. I use a product called "Autoglym" which can be found on the Internet. Try it, much better for the surface. Pinting the inner surfaces with a heat resistant paint, appeals to me, I have seen black and red, looks good, may need touching up from time to time to keep looking good.

TerryR

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As my tips are not chrome and were very mistreated abrasive is exactly what I was looking for. No amount of polish, cleaner, or any kind of cloth was going to remove the soot.

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Am I the only one on this forum that credits Top Tier gasoline for my clean tips?

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I believe thats the consensus, however I own a SRT with polished (inner) tips.

There was another SRT owner with the same.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/galle.../diffuser1.JPG

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I run only top tier gas - 93 only from Shell or BP and have to clean mine all the time.

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Corn Soot!:p

Use non Ethonal fuels.

I know, from where.

Just sayin:rolleyes:


roadster with a stick

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BP is not a Top Tier gasoline.:(

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They choose not to participate in the program, but read up on their 93 octane, it is consistantly ranked with top tier gas...

Been looking for over a year, the only stuff around is 110 and up and my car is not tuned for that type of fuel, and at 10+ a gallon, I am not interested anyway ;)

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So in short,

With what should I clean my tips with? I somewhat find it nice having the tips dirty and just the edges clean...

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Amen, Mike-In-Orange. If the owner before me had taken care of the tips and if I had kept up with them I would have had no problems. It's always much easier to prevent than to correct.

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Once I get the magnaflow there will be plenty of prevention ;)

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The Magnaflow exhaust is so easy to take care of. I use a little Hot Rims Mag & Aluminum Polish on them with a clean, old terry towel and they come up great. If I'm doing a full on hard core detail on the car I grab the wool pad that comes with our Headlight Restoration Kit and spin that on a drill to give them maximum pop.