ThatREGuy

Does anyone else always get their tail pipes covered in soot? I find myself cleaning them often. Is it all the oil it burns? Or is there a problem with mine? Or am I just paranoid?

HiTMaNN

its you :P im kidding we all get ... ive seen ppl get it in their aftermarket exhuasts too just gotta clean the baby i do it every 2 weeks

Woz

I was cleaning my car last night and almost turned the sponge black trying to clean it out. Gave up after a while tring to get the inside somewhat clean. Then I realized it wasn't worth it because when I go out again it will be black.

Air Force RX8

Get yourself some nevr dull. They will be shiny again after some of that!

Gambit

It's just hte exhaust...all cars do it.

I never use a sponge because I figure I'll ruin it. I use paper towels and like formula 409 or some other household cleaner

markd

^^ What Air Force said. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/product-keep-exhaust-tips-clean-45950/ and https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/maintaining-exhaust-tips-54784/ and https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/cleaning-inside-pipes-54781/ , to name a few

Genesis

I'm sure Neverdull is great, but I just use a little Zaino Z2 inside the pipes, buff it off, two more apps and not a spot of carbon accumulates even after three months now....works like a charm

StewC625

INSIDE the pipes .. now there's an interesting idea. Gotta try that one.

I'm not a Zaino guy --- is that Zaino's "wax" (as in final finish shine coating) or something else?

Also, I'm continually amazed at how much of that soot accumulates on the back of the car after a day of driving. Something about the aero of the car causes stuff to land back there.

LuvMy8:)

i don't know whats worse on my car the exhaust or my wheels. After a few drives my wheels can have just as thick of a black coating(brake dust?) Im not sure what gets to me more!

dmp

Mine was even blowing out nasty black-condensation yesterday afternoon...

Nubo

search on "smoot"

SpinninAgain!

Stew,
Z2 is indeed one of Zaino's "waxes", though technically not a wax as you know. It spreads easily with a soft wax applicator, dries quickly to a thin haze and gets rubbed off with a soft towel. Incredible stuff, even on a yellow.

Genesis,
Z2 on the exhaust tips? That's a GREAT idea. If the snow around here ever melts long enough for me to get my RX-8 out of the garage I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks! (Hmm, do I have to claybar first?)

ThatREGuy

Cool, the paranoia is subsiding. Yeah I get a lot of break dust too, but it's fun to clean or etch "RX-8" when you don't have time for a thourough, thouruo, thouero, thoughro, (I forgot how to spell!!!) thorough cleaning.

Frank Patrick

As some have already noted on this web site- it appears Penzoil (5/20- soots a lot more than some others- such as Castro GTX 5/20

Genesis

I guess you could clay first, but I didn't bother for inside the pipes. The Z2 polish creates a nice frictionless surface which the carbon doesn't adhere to.

mjd

Bought some Never Dull today and that stuff works like a charm. The pipes look brand new, and that stuff comes pretty cheap.

SilverEIGHT

While cleaning mine today, I was wondering if anyone has just painted their exhaust flat black?

salituro64

Everday or two, I wipe them down with a wet paper towel. Works fine.

valpac

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