"Carbon" deposit on W203 exhaust tips
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"Carbon" deposit on W203 exhaust tips
What is the best way and product to remove the "carbon" embedded on the stainless steel exhaust tips?
I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well.
Please suggest and thanks
I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well.
Please suggest and thanks
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Originally Posted by lexusk8
Eagle One "Nevr-Dull" metal polish should do the trick for all types of exhaust pipes. About $4-$5 at your local Wal-mart, Target, auto parts store 
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is it best to use this product once the carbon deposits appear or can/should it be applied beforehand as a preemptive move?
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Funny, the last time I remember using Never Dull was to polish brass when I was in the Navy. As I recall, a can contained cotton which was impregnated with the stuff. You tore off a piece of cotton and used it to polish. I believe it was abrasive but I'm not sure about that. Most metal polishes are abrasive. You could see how the brass would wear down over time from repeated polishing.
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Don't know. I liked Never Dull (with the impregnated cotton) because it was less messy than Brasso. It's been a long time but I seem to recall that the Never Dull was better than Brasso.
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~One man’s opinion / observations~
1. I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well. Is this Megs NXT Metal Polish, it’s a newer stronger version of thier metal polish.If not try to find a fairly abrasive metal polish.
2. “Thanks. The only problem is we don't carry this in Canada. **** off”
I can understand your frustration but that’s a strange way to thank someone who’s trying to help you,
how are we (US) supposed to know what’s avail in Canada?
~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
1. I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well. Is this Megs NXT Metal Polish, it’s a newer stronger version of thier metal polish.If not try to find a fairly abrasive metal polish.
2. “Thanks. The only problem is we don't carry this in Canada. **** off”
I can understand your frustration but that’s a strange way to thank someone who’s trying to help you,
how are we (US) supposed to know what’s avail in Canada? ~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
Last edited by TOGWT; Oct 20, 2004 at 12:25 PM.
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Originally Posted by TOGWT
~One man’s opinion / observations~
1. I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well. Is this Megs NXT Metal Polish, it’s a newer stronger version of thier metal polish.If not try to find a fairly abrasive metal polish.
2. “Thanks. The only problem is we don't carry this in Canada. **** off”
I can understand your frustration but that’s a strange way to thank someone who’s trying to help you, how are we (US) supposed to know what’s avail in Canada?
~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
1. I tried metal polish from Meguiars' and it did not seem work very well. Is this Megs NXT Metal Polish, it’s a newer stronger version of thier metal polish.If not try to find a fairly abrasive metal polish.
2. “Thanks. The only problem is we don't carry this in Canada. **** off”
I can understand your frustration but that’s a strange way to thank someone who’s trying to help you,
how are we (US) supposed to know what’s avail in Canada? ~Hope this helps~
Knowledge unshared is experience wasted
justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon
