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:



After:

 

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

 

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!!!

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

There was another SRT owner with the same.

 

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

 

Corn Soot!

Use non Ethonal fuels.

I know, from where.

Just sayin


roadster with a stick

 

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...

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

 

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...

 

I used Seapower Fiberglass Boat Cleaner and Wax applied to one of the small round Mothers polishing ***** 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.

 

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.

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!

 

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.

 

Once I get the magnaflow there will be plenty of prevention

 

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.