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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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Anyone know of a good polish to use on the magnaflow tips, mine are starting to discolor with road grime, salt residue, etc. I found some polish Borla makes, but its $20 a bottle.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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I use "Nevr Dull".

It's a cotton wadding impregnated with a metal polish. Just pull out a little bit and rub your tips. (I didn't mean for that to sound the way it did) After you're done polishing just put the wadding back in the can and it'll renew itself. Wipe off the residue with a good microfiber towel and you're all set!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Same here Never Dull I use it on my tips and rims works great.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Walmart carries MAAS jewelry polish, in the cleaners and polishes part of the grocery side, @ ~ $3.50 a tube. Works great on Stainless. The tube should be enough to last a year.

Just don't let the wife see you with it-she'll have you doing the silver!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Working and being around boats most of my life I've spent many an hour polishing , everything from brass lamps to stainless handrail's. This is by far the best product I've used.
http://miraclecloth.com/
Bill,
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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never dull
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Default Re: polishing magnaflow exhaust tips

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
never dull
YEP YOU'RE NEVER DULL!
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by billangiep
This is by far the best product I've used.
http://miraclecloth.com/
Really? I've always used the Eagle One Nev'r Dull, but I may have to try one of those.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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I've always thought Never Dull was the cats meow until trying one of these. The packaging looks a bit dated but these cloths last quite a long time. I'd go for the small one and am betting it will out last your car. I bought two of these five years ago using one for the brass and the other for all the stainless on my boat.
Bill,
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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I say take some brasso and a 0000 steel wool and work it in really hard for a full 5 minutes ensuring all the dark soot is removed from the metal. Then use never dull and work that in for another full five minutes. Then, wipe clean with multiple clean cloths. Then use klasse all in one. Finally, take a clean cloth and wipe clean again...you will thank me later.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by golfdude
I say take some brasso and a 0000 steel wool and work it in really hard for a full 5 minutes ensuring all the dark soot is removed from the metal. Then use never dull and work that in for another full five minutes. Then, wipe clean with multiple clean cloths. Then use klasse all in one. Finally, take a clean cloth and wipe clean again...you will thank me later.
I bet that would work good, i may try that.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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What about Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Meguiar's Hot Rims Mag & Aluminum Polish (damn, I sound like I'm shilling again, sorry)

I use this with a terry cloth towel on the outside of the Magnaflow tips, but for the inside I use the wool pad from our Headlight Restoration Kit, a corded drill, and the same Mag & Alum polish - a few seconds inside the exhaust tip and they're beautiful! Certainly the Mother's Power Ball (damn that thing, it's a great little invention and has made them a truckload of money!!) would be an equally good attachment for doing this, and their Mag & Alum polish is good stuff too.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by white04XF
Anyone know of a good polish to use on the magnaflow tips, mine are starting to discolor with road grime, salt residue, etc. I found some polish Borla makes, but its $20 a bottle.
May I suggest "Solvol Autosol" Metal Polish. You can get this on "E-Bay" a 100g Tube for about $10.00 Incl Shipping. I used this for many years in Britain and have always sworn by it. One of the best products on the market. You use it very sparingly, and a tube will last you ages.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Mothers from walmart, my favorite................Woody

 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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Brasso works like a dam charm. I had some 3 yr old tips that looked like they were never cleaned and I thought were hopless but with some Brasso a microfiber cloth and a little bit of elbow grease and they looked brand new. Best of all its like 3 or 4 bucks for a can that will last you forever.
Brandon
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by billangiep
Working and being around boats most of my life I've spent many an hour polishing , everything from brass lamps to stainless handrail's. This is by far the best product I've used.
Miracle Polishing And Cleaning Cloth . The original Miracle Cloth which has proven to out clean and polish any other product.
Bill,
This product is fantastic. You can get a chrome-like reflection using it.
 
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