Polishing exhaust tips
02-03-2010, 12:27 PM
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good methods but fine steel wool will get it done faster then finish up with the polish because the polish is a "shiner" not a cleaner.... so steel wool, polish and use a liquidy wax to seal it from exhaust soot n dirt.
buy it here:http://www.autodetailsupplyoutlet.co...roductid=16418
works on chrome wheels, glass, windshield exhaust chrome tips....
buy it here:http://www.autodetailsupplyoutlet.co...roductid=16418
works on chrome wheels, glass, windshield exhaust chrome tips....
03-01-2010, 05:39 PM
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^^no. but is that liquid?
i got a multi-piece wheel that i may need a decent liquid polish just like the one you posted to use, for in-between the studs cleaning.
where can you get that? easily accessable in stores, or no?
i got a multi-piece wheel that i may need a decent liquid polish just like the one you posted to use, for in-between the studs cleaning.
where can you get that? easily accessable in stores, or no?
03-01-2010, 10:36 PM
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Great job on the tips!
I used 000 steel wool and nevr-dull on my stock tips and it took about 15 minutes a side. Nevr-dull is awesome stuff with a little bit of work and leaves behind wax that hardens to keep the polish. As long as you hit the tips with nevr-dull every so often they will stay clean and shiny. A friend and I polished his entire CR250 frame from with only steel wool and never dull back when Honda first went to aluminum frames.
I used 000 steel wool and nevr-dull on my stock tips and it took about 15 minutes a side. Nevr-dull is awesome stuff with a little bit of work and leaves behind wax that hardens to keep the polish. As long as you hit the tips with nevr-dull every so often they will stay clean and shiny. A friend and I polished his entire CR250 frame from with only steel wool and never dull back when Honda first went to aluminum frames.
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06-10-2010, 10:02 PM
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I'll stand by my "English Custom Hot Enviroment Polish".
http://www.englishcustompolishing.co...hotchrome.html
Of course we all know the best way is to not let them get dirty in the first place. I probably wipe mine down at least twice a week and sometimes more, with just a clean fiber towel. This takes no more than one minute.
Then I use the above polish about every two months. That takes really no lomger than about ten minutes.
http://www.englishcustompolishing.co...hotchrome.html
Of course we all know the best way is to not let them get dirty in the first place. I probably wipe mine down at least twice a week and sometimes more, with just a clean fiber towel. This takes no more than one minute.
Then I use the above polish about every two months. That takes really no lomger than about ten minutes.
12-05-2010, 06:01 PM
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Here's a tip for a dirt cheap metal polish, it's called "bar keeper's friend", you can find it @ local grocery stores cleaning aisle. Also, try #0000 steel wool in conjunction with it, you'd be amazed at what 30 minutes of scrubbing could do.
12-07-2010, 03:12 PM
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since my original clean up, which I needed to use a brass brush (needed!), I have used steal wool #0000 with the white diamond polish. This product still works great! I also like the product that the OP used, it was the first product I ever tried to polish with.
12-08-2010, 06:10 PM
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eh....... try bar keeper's friend, it's a cheap alternative that works really well. You'd be surprised to hear how many detailers use it. it's like 3 or 4 bucks for a 13oz bottle if i remember right.