Cleaning exhaust tips

TRY...M3 · 02-22-2011, 09:41 PM

What do you guys use to clean your exhaust tip? Especially the inside mine are turning black due to no cats any ideas?

baarii · 02-22-2011, 09:46 PM

never dull

Wah · 02-22-2011, 09:47 PM

I just bought Mother's Chrome polish from autozone, and the black shit comes off easily. Just put it on a microfiber cloth and wipe...

tha_good_life · 02-22-2011, 09:51 PM

I need to clean mines too!

Grail05 · 02-22-2011, 09:53 PM

1 its the only thing that works without a scratch on the tip

I use it for my akra tips

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Originally Posted by Wah

I just bought Mother's Chrome polish from autozone, and the black shit comes off easily. Just put it on a microfiber cloth and wipe...

Gkap · 02-22-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

1 its the only thing that works without a scratch on the tip

I use it for my akra tips

I have read on the detailing forum that Akrapovic recommends
WD40 and a microfiber.

For the stock exhaust never dull or mothers.

Krozi · 02-22-2011, 10:11 PM

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TRY...M3 · 02-22-2011, 10:33 PM

I have titanium tips will this still work?

WCM3 · 03-05-2011, 12:40 PM

I usually use APC with #0000 steel wool, followed up with Optimum Metal Polish.

aussie · 03-07-2011, 03:21 PM

I use Metal Polish Chrome from Swissvax and it works well.

TRY...M3 · 03-10-2011, 09:39 AM

All of these work on the titanium tips?

Templar · 03-10-2011, 12:38 PM

The Mother's stuff hasn't worked well for me, especially with the stuff caked on there pretty well.

It got a large majority of the black stuff off, and it sure as hell shined the parts that didn't have any black stuff, but it still leaves residue. I followed the instructions to the T (rubbing it on and letting it sit to dry to a haze then wiping it off), but it seems like I might need a little more "oomph" to get it off. I am thinking I might need that powerball polisher pictured above.

Just my experience though.

e90m3_6MT · 03-10-2011, 01:03 PM

I use a 0000 steel wool to get rid of the caked stuff then finish the exhaust tips and interior of the tips with the small powerball and some metal polish.

NOTE: I have to use a drill with a power cord otherwise the battery of the portable drills die pretty quickly, might also be because the drill motor overheats.

anyway, it works like a charm

Race_Doc11 · 03-11-2011, 04:13 PM

I used Chemical guys Metal wax...here is the result

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

What do you guys use to clean your exhaust tip? Especially the inside mine are turning black due to no cats any ideas?

J BONE · 03-11-2011, 04:26 PM

Nice! Always liked the CG stuff. Def have to pick some of this up very soon

Nexlevmm · 03-12-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoc11

I used Chemical guys Metal wax...here is the result

Im freakin sold. 10 gallons on order as we speak..

swamp2 · 03-13-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

I have titanium tips will this still work?

Watch out for hand/body oil on Ti. The heat and deposited oil can react to leave bad, very tough to remove stains. Also good ol smelly WD-40 works wonders to clean Ti. Just use a soft cloth, some good elbow grease and the WD-40.

SchnellM3 · 03-23-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Krozi

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I used to use this.

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Originally Posted by racedoc11

I used Chemical guys Metal wax...here is the result

I just ordered this. Going to use this on the plane as well

Kyoshi71 · 03-23-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by baarii

never dull

^this is the best

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TRY...M3 Major 85 Rep 1,430 Posts Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	All of these work on the titanium tips? __________________ e92///M3 TT Lamborghini Gallardo INSTAGRAM: CHRISTIANPERLES Lamborghini-Talk.com: Christian.
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Templar Lieutenant Colonel 268 Rep 1,883 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: One of the coasts... iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	The Mother's stuff hasn't worked well for me, especially with the stuff caked on there pretty well. It got a large majority of the black stuff off, and it sure as hell shined the parts that didn't have any black stuff, but it still leaves residue. I followed the instructions to the T (rubbing it on and letting it sit to dry to a haze then wiping it off), but it seems like I might need a little more "oomph" to get it off. I am thinking I might need that powerball polisher pictured above. Just my experience though. __________________ '11 BMW E92 ///M3 - ZCP and DCT '15 Ford F-250 - Lariat, 6.7 Powerstroke Turbo-diesel
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