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Old 06-22-2008, 08:40 PM
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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
Old 06-22-2008, 09:32 PM
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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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before..

after..

eagle one never dull, a rag and about 2 minutes is all you need.. seriously.. anything else is money better spent on never dull
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Originally Posted by bigireland
eagle one never dull, a rag and about 2 minutes is all you need.. seriously.. anything else is money better spent on never dull

That looks great, I'll be picking some up tomorrow. :D

Thanks.
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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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English Custom Hot Chrome ftw.

http://www.englishcustompolishing.co...hotchrome.html
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Originally Posted by RK
English Custom Hot Chrome ftw.
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 have the same issue. I will buy some nevr dull tonight and post pics of before and after.
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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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Originally Posted by bigireland
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..
People seem to like both but from the pics I've seen it seems like the English Chrome is a better restorative. It's also a fair amount harsher (wear gloves!), slightly more expensive, and obviously more difficult to actually find. Since a bottle will last me approx. 82 years and 20 cars I'm not really all that concerned about spending the extra $10... YMMV.

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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Eagle one never dull, is a great product, I've used it for a couple of years now.
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i clean mine every 3 weeks. comes out bright and shiny.

blue magic metal polish. but any metal polish will work given enough rubbing.
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Never dull: best performance to price ratio.
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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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Holy shiat Magic! Those are the cleanest set of tips I've ever seen evar!

Anyone with Greddy tips have anything to add?
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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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3 choices with pics!! this thread deserves a sticky..
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Did some Nevrdull tonight, worked out well
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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.
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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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Other than soap and water when washing the car I use Mothers chrome polish after I finish my wheels, and they still look brand new. Ive had the exhaust a year.
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i agree with anyone who says English Custom Hot Chrome
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