tailpipes

johnnysam79 · 02-24-2008, 04:03 PM

Hi guys whats the best way to clean and polish up my tailpipes and exhaust. Any advise would be apprciated. I plan on doing my heat shield in the engine bay also.

mr2noob · 03-12-2008, 08:29 PM

Sound wierd but Coke, or Pepsi has been used to clean tailpipes. I saw it on Myth Buster's.

Mister2.2 · 03-12-2008, 09:33 PM

3M scotch brite

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blk91mr2 · 03-12-2008, 11:04 PM

I use this stuff called never dull kinda like a chrome and metal polish good stuff

PHOENIX · 03-12-2008, 11:15 PM

Yeah, lots of metal polish and an electric polisher.

Kurdain · 03-14-2008, 05:19 AM

If they are chrome, an SOS pad works well. Chrome is so hard the SOS pad won't scratch it at all...well maybe if you pushed REALLY hard.

Gasoline is a good cleaner, especially for tar and stuff.

I've heard of the Coke thing, never tried it.

The scotchbrite pad probably wouldn't hurt stainless.

Mister2.2 · 03-15-2008, 03:18 PM

It wouldn't, it's good for polishing. WD40 is also a great cleaner.

DenverMR2 · 03-15-2008, 04:41 PM

From what i've heard don't use scotcth brite on chrome use it for aluminum you should use steel wool wool on chrome.

saiko · 03-17-2008, 03:36 PM

is it safe to use a spray can clear coat on an exhaust? I doubt the kind available to me at lordco is high temp. But the shine after a good polish doesn't seem to stick around very long.

Achilles · 03-17-2008, 04:38 PM

how legit is the coke thing, i'm kinda broke ._.

Kurdain · 03-18-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saiko

is it safe to use a spray can clear coat on an exhaust? I doubt the kind available to me at lordco is high temp. But the shine after a good polish doesn't seem to stick around very long.

You can but it likely won't stick very well if yours are polished well. The smooth surface doesn't let it adhere well, and the heat would get to it pretty fast. Worse case you have to buff it off which won't cost you too much more than A LOT of elbow grease...

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Originally Posted by Achilles

how legit is the coke thing, i'm kinda broke ._.

I've seen it on TV a lot, and some of my friends have tried it and it worked. However I have not personally stood there and watched or tried it. I mean it's steel so it's hard to hurt anything.

eckoman_pdx · 03-18-2008, 07:56 PM

I just polished out my OEM tailpipes and exhuast, looks nice. Sorry, no pics of it. Anyways, use a mothers powerball mini (smaller than the regular powerball so will fit into more places) and some mothers polish. I prefer the stuff in the canister w/ the powerball over the stuff in the bottle. This works great on aluminum wheels too. You can really polish out a dull wheel quick. They also have a powerball MD that is more aggressive if you need to polish out scratches.

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03-12-2008, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr2noob No Skills Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Sound wierd but Coke, or Pepsi has been used to clean tailpipes. I saw it on Myth Buster's.

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blk91mr2 genII baby Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 98 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I use this stuff called never dull kinda like a chrome and metal polish good stuff

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PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 7,915 Thanks: 84 Thanked 260 Times in 197 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (46/100% )	Yeah, lots of metal polish and an electric polisher.

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Kurdain Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 39 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	If they are chrome, an SOS pad works well. Chrome is so hard the SOS pad won't scratch it at all...well maybe if you pushed REALLY hard. Gasoline is a good cleaner, especially for tar and stuff. I've heard of the Coke thing, never tried it. The scotchbrite pad probably wouldn't hurt stainless.

03-15-2008, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,274 Thanks: 108 Thanked 109 Times in 94 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	It wouldn't, it's good for polishing. WD40 is also a great cleaner.

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DenverMR2 Mr. Physics Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 338 Thanks: 16 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	From what i've heard don't use scotcth brite on chrome use it for aluminum you should use steel wool wool on chrome.

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saiko I heart my '2 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	is it safe to use a spray can clear coat on an exhaust? I doubt the kind available to me at lordco is high temp. But the shine after a good polish doesn't seem to stick around very long.

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Achilles =Photoshop Expert= Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	how legit is the coke thing, i'm kinda broke ._.

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eckoman_pdx Custom Car Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,245 Thanks: 42 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I just polished out my OEM tailpipes and exhuast, looks nice. Sorry, no pics of it. Anyways, use a mothers powerball mini (smaller than the regular powerball so will fit into more places) and some mothers polish. I prefer the stuff in the canister w/ the powerball over the stuff in the bottle. This works great on aluminum wheels too. You can really polish out a dull wheel quick. They also have a powerball MD that is more aggressive if you need to polish out scratches.