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08-07-2011, 11:29 AM | #1 |
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...Carbon Build Up on Akrapovic Tips....
Hey Guys, just wondering if any of you detailing guru's know how to get
rid of the carbon "spots" left on the Akrapovic exhaust tips. I clean my car on the regular yet the tips still have little black spots that I cant get rid of. I did some research and Akropovic recommends WD-40 but this didnt get rid of them. Thanks for your help! Cheers. |
08-07-2011, 11:38 AM | #2 |
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I know my buddy John (Sard) says to use P21S Polishing soap. Says it works wonders and doesn't harm his exhaust. I decided to stop using it because the one thing it does is also scrub off the titanium blue hue, and since my blue has reached all the way to the tips, I kind of like it. There's like a little blue ring when you stare straight at the tips now.
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I was just worried because I know the Akrapovic tips cant just be wiped with any metal polish. So I want to make sure it wont damage the tips |
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08-09-2011, 04:43 PM | #11 |
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This is more of a question than a suggestion. If the black spots are deposits as opposed to stains, would claying the tips work? I would think that it wouldn't hurt the finish either.
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I have several well ok one question...
when you guys washed your car... you guys dont clean the tips?... My Akra is almost a year old and still looks like new... and to think i ran xpipe with and without cats..... now im running a 200 cel xpipe primary and resonator and still looks new.. oh OP just use WD40
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its the inside that gets these black spots. I tried WD40 but they wouldnt come off. I also dont rip my car around only once and a while. Lets say I was my car 1-2 times a week. I figure the spots can come off its just with what product or method im trying to figure out. Dont get me wrong its not a big deal you can only see them when up close I can live with it But If I can I want to get rid of them. |
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I tried claying my tips today, there was some brake dust and soot deposits caked on it. Within as few seconds, everything came off, and the finish wasn't affected at all (other than regaining its shine). I made sure to use lots of clay lube and when the tips were nice and cool. Based on the results, I would think its safe to do.
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08-13-2011, 09:07 PM | #18 |
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Hit the track! Nothing like some extended high-rpm running to burn those tips clean!
Before this track day, my exhaust tips were black with soot: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=90 |
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08-21-2011, 11:16 AM | #20 |
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Never Dull works the best on Akra tips ...
I tried P21S and other stuff and it wasn't very good ! Never Dull cleans the build up pretty well and won't remove the the titanium blue hue after the Never Dull treatment |
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