View Full Version : Before/After pics of my exhaust tips


turborx8
12-09-2008, 02:16 AM
When I bought my car used last October my exhaust tips were sparkling clean. The exhaust system was installed by the previous owner only a few thousand miles before I bought it from him.

Over time my tips started looking REALLY nasty and after trying certain products on the market I was never successful at getting them to shine again.

A local forum member named GTPaul on redliners.ca told me to try BlueMagic metal polish and I figured I had nothing to loose. These before/after pictures speak for themselves!

http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/bluemagic.jpg

http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/tips1.jpg

http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/tips2.jpg

remixlp
12-09-2008, 02:23 AM
thank you so much. Buying this right now.

turborx8
12-09-2008, 02:25 AM
thank you so much. Buying this right now.

No problem.

That's what threads like these are for. :)

photo chick
12-09-2008, 02:27 AM
:Eyecrazy: woa. did the gunk come off right away or was it a long process?

turborx8
12-09-2008, 02:28 AM
:Eyecrazy: woa. did the gunk come off right away or was it a long process?

Each tip took less than 5mins.

I washed them with a bucket of soap 1st then applied bluemagic.

thebiggdaddy
12-09-2008, 02:30 AM
Did you just use an applicator pad to scrape the junk off? If not, can you tell me what you used? Haha, my tips are 10x worse than yours.

nvrfalter
12-09-2008, 02:34 AM
shinyyyyy nice job

turborx8
12-09-2008, 02:35 AM
Did you just use an applicator pad to scrape the junk off? If not, can you tell me what you used? Haha, my tips are 10x worse than yours.

I simply used a cotton rag to apply and remove the bluemagic.

I did nothing special. This product is insane.

photo chick
12-09-2008, 02:35 AM
that's really impressive! i wonder if billy mays is already screaming about this stuff on tv.

volcomx31
12-09-2008, 03:14 AM
niiice

\\Konig\\
12-09-2008, 03:46 AM
i use neverdull and it works very nicely too

tips go from dull and burntish looking to shiny chromy looking in less than 5 min!

turborx8
12-09-2008, 03:54 AM
i use neverdull and it works very nicely too

tips go from dull and burntish looking to shiny chromy looking in less than 5 min!

I used neverdull in the past and I was able to get my tips "decent" but this bluemagic is a MUCH better product IMO.

\\Konig\\
12-09-2008, 04:35 AM
how about that one product called english custom polish or something along those lines, i heard that is a good one too right?

turborx8
12-09-2008, 04:39 AM
how about that one product called english custom polish or something along those lines, i heard that is a good one too right?

Not sure I never tried it.

I don't see how they can improve on this product. They probably use totally different ingredients to accomplish the same outcome.

Chris
12-09-2008, 09:45 AM
I have been using this stuff for years, My friends borla on his mustang, my tips (pia to keep clean with a midpipe), and under the hood, anything chrome or metal finish gleams under my hood, i should take pics for everyone.

turborx8
12-09-2008, 10:01 AM
I am gonna take this to a new level and wet sand with 600-800-1000 grit then use blue magic.

They should look chrome again. :)

Chris
12-09-2008, 10:11 AM
I am gonna take this to a new level and wet sand with 600-800-1000 grit then use blue magic.

They should look chrome again. :)

just try the blue magic, it does a great job if your not satisfied then try wet sand, not worth doing all the work if its not needed

turborx8
12-09-2008, 10:13 AM
just try the blue magic, it does a great job if your not satisfied then try wet sand, not worth doing all the work if its not needed

LOL

Dude, I am the OP. I already tried BlueMagic. I still have some oxidation so wet sanding is required.

NgoRX8
12-09-2008, 10:16 AM
this is what i use to use!

it works reall nice with a lil elbow grease. Made my RB tips brand new. I ran out probably a year ago and have been too lazy to get some more... haha

Chris
12-09-2008, 10:18 AM
LOL

Dude, I am the OP. I already tried BlueMagic. I still have some oxidation so wet sanding is required.

SLOL im at work and never take the time to reread threads sorry man.. by all means give it a wirl let us know how it turns out :lol:

ScubaSteve8
12-10-2008, 08:35 AM
Saw my car sitting in winter storage and decided to try this Blue Magic stuff. The tips were already clean (but they just didn't shine). I have been using Flitz to clean the tips on my Racing Beat exhaust, but like I said, just no shine. I keep the tips fairly clean for the most part compared to other 8's I see. However this Blue Magic stuff worked great, good call! It blew me away!

turborx8
12-10-2008, 08:51 AM
Saw my car sitting in winter storage and decided to try this Blue Magic stuff. The tips were already clean (but they just didn't shine). I have been using Flitz to clean the tips on my Racing Beat exhaust, but like I said, just no shine. I keep the tips fairly clean for the most part compared to other 8's I see. However this Blue Magic stuff worked great, good call! It blew me away!

Sweet!

I am real glad this thread is helping.

416to212
12-10-2008, 10:49 AM
When I had my Greddy SP2 exhaust, I read that the English Custom Polish was the best stuff in the world. So I bought the rather expensive stuff for over $30 with shipping.

I got to work on the tips. I had to wear latex gloves as this stuff is caustic, I followed the directions. Gloves, polishing cotton work into metal, micro fiber cloth buff. The results were less than stellar. It works, but it's too mild and milky and required too much time and effort, though the metal was smooth it did not remove all the tarnishing on my tips (and my tips weren't nearly as bad as the ones posted by the OP). I tried the product on two other occasions and it never really improved my tips beyond the first application.

I give the English Custom polish a so-so rating for use on the Greddy tips.

I eventually went back to using my standard polish at home, Simichrome Polish. The Simichrome works better than the Englich Custom stuyff at getting at the stains but it still didn't remove all the golden tarnish. I can't trust everything I read in here but since the OP use the Blue Magic with good results on the Greddy tips I have I'm going to give it a try with a Mother's mini power ball.

BTW Where did you buy the Blue Magic? Standard stuff at Pep Boys / Autozone?

3DZukini
12-10-2008, 11:18 AM
There's a polish from Mother's that works really well, only about $2. I just wipe it on and off with an old t-shirt, works awesome... but I have to re-do it every couple weeks from all the buildup :)

dozer
12-10-2008, 11:49 AM
dawn and a microfiber works good too

turborx8
12-10-2008, 12:46 PM
When I had my Greddy SP2 exhaust, I read that the English Custom Polish was the best stuff in the world. So I bought the rather expensive stuff for over $30 with shipping.

I got to work on the tips. I had to wear latex gloves as this stuff is caustic, I followed the directions. Gloves, polishing cotton work into metal, micro fiber cloth buff. The results were less than stellar. It works, but it's too mild and milky and required too much time and effort, though the metal was smooth it did not remove all the tarnishing on my tips (and my tips weren't nearly as bad as the ones posted by the OP). I tried the product on two other occasions and it never really improved my tips beyond the first application.

I give the English Custom polish a so-so rating for use on the Greddy tips.

I eventually went back to using my standard polish at home, Simichrome Polish. The Simichrome works better than the Englich Custom stuyff at getting at the stains but it still didn't remove all the golden tarnish. I can't trust everything I read in here but since the OP use the Blue Magic with good results on the Greddy tips I have I'm going to give it a try with a Mother's mini power ball.

BTW Where did you buy the Blue Magic? Standard stuff at Pep Boys / Autozone?

I bought it at Canadian Tire (I live in Canada).

I was told that Mothers metal polish/Meguiars metal polish/Blue Magic are all equal.

\\Konig\\
12-10-2008, 01:22 PM
BTW Where did you buy the Blue Magic? Standard stuff at Pep Boys / Autozone?


anyone know?

Fortunate Few
12-10-2008, 01:53 PM
wow im getting that! mine look gold!!!

416to212
12-10-2008, 02:14 PM
I was told that Mothers metal polish/Meguiars metal polish/Blue Magic are all equal.

Hold on... they are all polishes but are you saying the results were the same for all these three polishes? No way....

Just want to know if this Blue Magic stuff is THE ISH to get for the Greddy exhaust tips... I've already tried Dawn, English Custom, and Simichrome and none of them are outstanding.

Oh and in my experience there is no such thing as a 5 min job. If you can really polish those tips in 5 mins, it would be magic....

Silver_Mazda09
12-10-2008, 02:21 PM
wow im getting that! mine look gold!!!

Just come over to the house......I already have that! :lol2:

turborx8
12-10-2008, 07:05 PM
Hold on... they are all polishes but are you saying the results were the same for all these three polishes? No way....

Just want to know if this Blue Magic stuff is THE ISH to get for the Greddy exhaust tips... I've already tried Dawn, English Custom, and Simichrome and none of them are outstanding.

Oh and in my experience there is no such thing as a 5 min job. If you can really polish those tips in 5 mins, it would be magic....

The guy who told me to get bluemagic also said mothers and meguiars would do the same thing. I can't confirm that as fact because I only tried bluemagic.

I swear to god I spent less than 5mins polishing each tip. It's very effortless.

Jedi54
12-10-2008, 07:11 PM
nice results turbo!

I have been using English Custom Polish for years and the stuff ROCKS!! Bummer to hear someone here didn't have a good experience with ECP but for me, it's worth every penny.
Doesn't seem like you can go wrong with either one of these products. (check the RB gold tips no more thread for my ECP pics)

chancejat
12-10-2008, 07:15 PM
i use the mothers mag polish and it take literally like 5 seconds for it to get the carbon off......ill never use 'NEVER DULL" again....