How do you clean your Akrapovic tips?

JC919 · 01-11-2011, 02:21 PM

So I've never been much for cleaning my cars and I drive the M3 pretty hard. However, I've noticed that my akra tips a getting a little dingy.

Any ideas on what I should use to clean them off? WD40? After paying that much for the exhaust I don't really want them to get as nasty as the stock tips became.

Thanks in advance, JC

Hawk Lax · 01-11-2011, 03:29 PM

0000 steel wool and metal polish

Gkap · 01-14-2011, 10:01 AM

go and grab mothers metal polish or Never Dull.

Just use a microfiber towel and some mother's polish.
The key is to wipe the tips often so that the "black"
stuff that builds up on the tips doesnt sit for too long
because it will stain them if on for too long. (were talking like a month or two)

Singletrack · 01-14-2011, 05:00 PM

Abrasives - really? I thought the tips were coated in something. Is it really ok to use polish? That sure would be nice because using wd-40 and a sponge is a bit messy.

tom @ eas · 01-14-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk Lax

000 steel wool and metal polish

Steel wool will ruin the finish on the tips in a heartbeat.

WD-40 and a microfiber towel will keep the finish looking like new for years to come, it's what Akrapovic recommends.

Hawk Lax · 01-15-2011, 11:39 AM

I thought they were just polished metal, if they have a plated finish chrome etc, I agree don't go with the steel wool.

JC919 · 01-15-2011, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Steel wool will ruin the finish on the tips in a heartbeat.

WD-40 and a microfiber towel will keep the finish looking like new for years to come, it's what Akrapovic recommends.

Thank you, I thought steel wool sounded like a terrible idea

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Hawk Lax Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 AW Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: L.I., N.Y. iTrader: (0)	0000 steel wool and metal polish Last edited by Hawk Lax; 01-16-2011 at 10:45 AM..
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Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	go and grab mothers metal polish or Never Dull. Just use a microfiber towel and some mother's polish. The key is to wipe the tips often so that the "black" stuff that builds up on the tips doesnt sit for too long because it will stain them if on for too long. (were talking like a month or two)
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Singletrack 4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade. 87 Rep 3,850 Posts Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3; 19 FG M5C Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (3)	Abrasives - really? I thought the tips were coated in something. Is it really ok to use polish? That sure would be nice because using wd-40 and a sponge is a bit messy.
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Hawk Lax Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 AW Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: L.I., N.Y. iTrader: (0)	I thought they were just polished metal, if they have a plated finish chrome etc, I agree don't go with the steel wool.
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