cleaning exhaust tips!!

[vibrant5.0]

i have just the stock tips on mustang..they get real dirty with jus road grime and sometimes lil chinks of rubber that like to stick on their...anyone have any ideas to take these off easily?

 

[CC'S95GT]

if you need to remove tar and rubber. you could use acetone, laquer thinner, or gasoline.
as for road grime use elbow grease. you can't hurt them except with sand paper, so don't use that. then pick your polish of choice

 

[Petek]

if you need to remove tar and rubber. you could use acetone, laquer thinner, or gasoline.
as for road grime use elbow grease. you can't hurt them except with sand paper, so don't use that. then pick your polish of choice

ive cleaned mine with sand paper, multiple steps of wetsanding them made them BLINGY.

 

[Crone]

We just put a used catback system on my dads last nite, and to clean the tips for it, i used some brake clean, a rough sponge, then i scraped off the rest of the tar and stuff with my finger nail, then polished them with some nice chrome polish, they came out really nice, but it was on a 04 so you can't see much off the tip anyway lol

 

[GDTrumbo]

On OEM tips, I use tar & bug remover, let it soak and then lightly use a scotch bright to clean it up. On Borla's or some other highly polished or chromed tips I would still use the tar & bug remover but, would use a soft cloth instead.

GT

 

[Dr Fildo]

I use a product called Noxon - it is a stainless steel polish - with an old white sock. The polish loosens up the tar and road grit. Put it on the pipe (a warm exhaust pipe makes it work faster, but be careful not to burn youself), let it sit for a couple of minutes, and then I wrap the sock once around the tailpipe and pull back and forth quickly. Does a great job and won't scratch. Although I still have the stock exhaust (except for Flowmaster mufflers) I can polish the exhaust pipes all the way back to the bend over the rear axle. The polish makes it pretty simple, and I can see the bright stainless pipes through the rear wheels. One of the things that has kept me from switching to an aftermarket exhaust is that the stainless parts are usually just the tips at the rear, and I like to see the pipes all the way back.

 

[blackpony]

for pretty much any tip you can use an sos pad... does the best job ive ever seen... makes chrome shine like new and stainless shinier....

 

[MustangChris]

i have stainless tips, i suggest using Flitz and go WITH the grain...

 

[joekd]

SOS pad and hot water make them shine like new with very little work

Been doing this since I had my fox body years ago

 

[BradleyJP]

On OEM tips, I use tar & bug remover, let it soak and then lightly use a scotch bright to clean it up. On Borla's or some other highly polished or chromed tips I would still use the tar & bug remover but, would use a soft cloth instead.

GT

What's a Scotch Brite? Like a brillo pad or steel-wool (sp?) pad?

 

[joekd]

What's a Scotch Brite? Like a brillo pad or steel-wool (sp?) pad?

Green scrub pad, can be found at home depot or any supermarket

 

[Rice_slayer]

Scotch brite and hot water always do a good job on mine. Stockers here too.

 

[BradleyJP]

What's a Scotch Brite? Like a brillo pad or steel-wool (sp?) pad?

Green scrub pad, can be found at home depot or any supermarket

Ohhhh you mean the green and yellow brush/sponge things. I use them to wash dishes. INGENIOUS. I have never even though about it.

 

[vibrant5.0]

:laughing4:

 

[birel21y]

Best one ive tried is some tin foil and windex! Works great on old chrome!

 

[greenscobie86]

I use carb cleaner on a rag(if the tips are really dirty.) Takes everything off like a charm...
Then clean them with some windex, followed by a polish of choice...

 

[neris]

"never dull" works wonders after cleaning with gasoline or brak kleen

 

[SRT Handz]

Window Cleaner+#0000 Steel Wool....Then follow with your favorite metal polish, sealant and wax!!! You will have Clean tips that stay that way!!!

 

[98GTnSC]

clean with gasoline and an sos pad. that will work, but following with metal polish, sealant and wax as handz said wud b EVEN BETTER!!!

 

[built454]

Window Cleaner+#0000 Steel Wool....Then follow with your favorite metal polish, sealant and wax!!! You will have Clean tips that stay that way!!!

+1 very fine steel wool cleans great with little work on aluminium and stainless. follow with wax!