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WalkMan5 03-18-2011 05:24 PM

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

TomStratRT 03-18-2011 09:01 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I got tired of cleaning the inside of them so I painted them black. Now I only have to clean the edges.

noles 03-18-2011 10:58 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
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.

Bill F 03-19-2011 07:46 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by noles
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.


Just try!!!

604Cash 03-20-2011 06:16 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I think it makes a big difference having them cleaned and polished like this. Looks good.

FUBU 03-20-2011 07:47 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I thought the SRT was black painted and the n/a just dirty..

TerryR 03-20-2011 06:12 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by WalkMan5
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

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

WalkMan5 03-20-2011 06:36 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
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.

stlouistrucker 03-20-2011 08:29 PM

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

naudi90 03-21-2011 08:47 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by FUBU
I thought the SRT was black painted and the n/a just dirty..

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

BoilerUpXFire 03-21-2011 01:33 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

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

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

Franc Rauscher 03-21-2011 01:39 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
Corn Soot!:p

Use non Ethonal fuels.

I know, from where.

Just sayin:rolleyes:


roadster with a stick

stlouistrucker 03-21-2011 09:14 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

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

BP is not a Top Tier gasoline.:(

BoilerUpXFire 03-22-2011 08:52 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by stlouistrucker
BP is not a Top Tier gasoline.:(

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


Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
Corn Soot!:p

Use non Ethonal fuels.

I know, from where.

Just sayin:rolleyes:


roadster with a stick

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 ;)

FUBU 03-22-2011 10:25 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
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...

cheap ride 03-22-2011 11:53 AM

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I used Seapower Fiberglass Boat Cleaner and Wax applied to one of the small round Mothers polishing balls chucked in my power drill. It cleans, polishes and applies a coat af wax. I have not had to clean the tips in several months. What little was there the last time came out easily with a paper towel dampened with 409 and vinegar.

Mike-in-Orange 03-22-2011 06:38 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
The real key to this, like anything else, is to stay on top of it. A minute of preventive maintenance every time you wash your car is a whole lot easier, and keeps things looking better longer, than doing a major correction after you've let it go to heck in handbasket. Any decent metal polish will do - Meguiar's, Mother's, NevrDull, etc. You shouldn't need a tool like the Mother's Power Ball or Meguiar's DynaCone if you keep up with it.


Originally Posted by cheap ride
I used Seapower Fiberglass Boat Cleaner and Wax applied to one of the small round Mothers polishing balls chucked in my power drill. It cleans, polishes and applies a coat af wax. I have not had to clean the tips in several months. What little was there the last time came out easily with a paper towel dampened with 409 and vinegar.

If you liked having the wax on there, you'd better apply it again now - that combo of 409 and vinegar took it all off!

WalkMan5 03-22-2011 06:52 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
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.

WalkMan5 03-22-2011 06:54 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
Once I get the magnaflow there will be plenty of prevention ;)

Mike-in-Orange 03-22-2011 07:05 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
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.

rush549 03-22-2011 07:05 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
Our tips are stainless steel with a polished lip and exterior. Don't believe me? Try to drill a weep hole in it like I did. And you can use 0000 steel wool on it, It won't scratch it. I'd bet 00 won't either.

Mike-in-Orange 03-22-2011 07:16 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by rush549
Our tips are stainless steel with a polished lip and exterior. Don't believe me? Try to drill a weep hole in it like I did. And you can use 0000 steel wool on it, It won't scratch it. I'd bet 00 won't either.

They're definitely stainless steel alright! I agree, if they're really bad a little 0000 is just fine, even with some WD40 or just in conjunction with a bit of metal polish.

CrossfireLTD 03-22-2011 10:42 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I kept my tips on my Roadster Limited clean from day one. When I purchased the XLR the tips had a little build up on the inside and I used a little bit of Easy Off oven cleaner and they are like brand new.

:cool:

green-ghost 03-26-2011 09:44 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange
They're definitely stainless steel alright! I agree, if they're really bad a little 0000 is just fine, even with some WD40 or just in conjunction with a bit of metal polish.

Ditto, that works really fast too

dedwards0323 03-27-2011 06:16 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I've always used the Nevr-Dull wadding polish on chrome or SS exhaust tips. Product has always worked at removing surface contaminants and leaves a great looking shine. Probably do this 2-3x a year.

Ed Mahoney 03-28-2011 06:43 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I always use turtle chrome cleaner for years now !!! Remember when cars had real chrome bumpers ????

dedwards0323 03-28-2011 07:56 AM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by Ed Mahoney
I always use turtle chrome cleaner for years now !!! Remember when cars had real chrome bumpers ????

I use the Turtle Chrome Polish & Rust Remover product on the chrome wheels of my 06 Ford STX Flareside 4x4. Probably need to try it on the XFire's SS exhaust tips. DUH!!!!

Spudracer 04-09-2011 09:43 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
I picked my SRT-6 up a week ago. 17,500 miles of accumulated carbon on the exhaust tips. They were black. Twenty minutes with an SOS pad got rid of all the carbon. Thank God they're stainless and not chrome. I'm thinking some Meguiar's NXT 2.0 synthetic polymer wax may stand up to the heat and make cleaning easier in the future.

WalkMan5 04-10-2011 04:03 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 
Don't worry everyone, I have just solved my problem with dirty stock exhaust forever...MagnaFlow was installed on Thursday ;)

onehundred80 04-10-2011 10:14 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by Spudracer
I picked my SRT-6 up a week ago. 17,500 miles of accumulated carbon on the exhaust tips. They were black. Twenty minutes with an SOS pad got rid of all the carbon. Thank God they're stainless and not chrome. I'm thinking some Meguiar's NXT 2.0 synthetic polymer wax may stand up to the heat and make cleaning easier in the future.

The inside part of the SRT6 exhaust tips are painted black, the na's are not.

Spudracer 04-10-2011 10:55 PM

Re: Cleaning exhaust tips
 

Originally Posted by onehundred80
The inside part of the SRT6 exhaust tips are painted black, the na's are not.

Not any more! :D It may have been paint but it sure seemed like carbon. I'd expect paint to flake at least a little. This stuff came off with the SOS pad as a black goo. Before I started I could see small patches of stainless. Maybe the paint was weak from the exhaust heat. I like the bare stainless look better with my SSB paint. So, clean it stays.


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