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Old 08-10-2015, 04:32 PM
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Exhaust Tip Cleaning

At cars and coffee in Austin, I saw another C63 and new instantly that my exhaust tips needed some sprucing up. I didn't find anything too definitive in the forum, so I tried dish soap and elbow grease. That didn't work too well, so I did more research and several places out there mention steel wool, but then plenty of places say "Don't use steel wool on stainless steel". Eventually, my Dad referred me to "Blue Magic", and thought I'd show what about an hour and half and elbow grease could do....




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Try P21S polishing soap is fantastic for this.
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Originally Posted by austintipton
thought I'd show what about an hour and half and elbow grease could do....
Looks really good but that is way too long for cleaning.
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Try P21S polishing soap is fantastic for this.
+1, makes life so much easier.
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I'll have to try P21S when the Blue Magic runs out...

And I certainly hope the cleaning time drops when I clean more often than every two years.
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As mentioned, just don't wait too long between cleanings.

It takes me about 5 minutes to clean my tips...if it takes more than that, then I use Mother's and that does the trick...
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I use #0000 steel wool takes about 30 seconds for all four pipes and the #0000 is not course enough to scratch the chrome. I also keep them waxed once a month to assist in clean up. but the #0000 just wipes them clean really easy no scrubbing required.
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ive always used this product for stainless polishing
http://modelsteam.jeltz.myfreeforum....t__t_3713.html
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I've always used Never Dull for my exhaust tips. It's like a giant ball of cotton with the polishing stuff embedded in it. You tear of a piece and start polishing. It can be had at Walmart or auto parts stores for < $10 per can


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