How to clean exhaust tips?
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How to clean exhaust tips?
Hey guys got a 2005 Rx8 Sport, just wondering what other people are using to clean the exhaust tips on their 8s? im not sure what to use, i just dont wanna do something that will ruin the finish or corrode it, but i wanna get the gunk off. any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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When i bought my car..it had been excellently maintained...except for the exhaust tips...they were completely black... I used brasso and elbow grease... they look great now.
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I have to agree. Nevrdull works great. You might use a few strips if the carbon is really baked on but youll see it getting thinner and smaller every time. Good stuff.
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https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...7&postcount=23
English Custom Hot Chrome ftw.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.co...hotchrome.html
English Custom Hot Chrome ftw.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.co...hotchrome.html
Last edited by RK; 07-07-2008 at 09:55 PM.
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that stuff is $16 a bottle for something that nevr-dull does just as good for $5.. my previous statement stands.. can we sticky this? i see treads asking about how to clean exhaust tips all the time.. at least in this one there are 2 choices with pics..
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i just use the leftover car wash detergent. works every time. why bother with yet another cleaning product? Or sometimes I use the alloy wheel cleaner too. if it is that bad, then I try with Simple Green. So far the car wash detergent works great.
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If you've got a new exhaust and plan on polishing regularly or are in a hurry and just need something then you should probably go the nevrdull route. However if you have a ton of carbon buildup or haven't polished your tips in years then you might want to go the English route. A bottle will literally last you the life of your car regardless of how often you polish.
I don't think I've seen anyone complain about either product.
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Apparently the camera is better than i thought. It shows the scratches you can not see with the eye. I have been using mothers mag and alum polish for years. I had a bike with a polished frame and have tried many differant metal polishes and mothers was always far better. The price is very comparable to neverdull and last just as long to.
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I used the wheel polish from GriotsGarage.com three days ago and it worked like a hot dang. I used a cotton terry rag and the polish compound by hand, and got them as shiny as the ones above in about 10 minutes. If I used power tools I would probably have been done in 3.
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My pipes weren't as nasty, but it had **** on it from rallycrossing on salted snow too (like tiny stalagtites were growing...). Mother's Aluminium Polish and elbow grease. Looks as good as new now.
Oh, note that mine are MazdaSpeed pipes.
Oh, note that mine are MazdaSpeed pipes.
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..jus got an 8 about alittle over a month ago and my exhaust tips have a bunch of baked on carbon...never knew this crap is so much of a workout. ive been using nevr dull.
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