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Exhaust cleaner - 8/7/2008 1:55:57 PM

goingwhere

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Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to clean the chrome exhaust pipes? Mine appear corroded and very dirty.

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/7/2008 4:55:11 PM

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Go Get some Chrome Polish (Turtlewax makes some)

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/7/2008 4:55:44 PM

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They can''t corrode, they are stainless.

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/7/2008 6:53:14 PM

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Hey there goingwhere.........re your exhaust tips.
i got mine cleaned up on my X using Duraglit polish..............brought them right back to new along with some serious elbow grease......well worth it though

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/8/2008 9:53:55 AM

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I actually want to polish my exhaust tips as well. but I don''t think Duraglit polish is sold in the US. any one know of a good polish I can buy at a local Pepboys or autozone?

Also, is there anyway to extend the tips out further? Since I have the reverse sensors most of my exhaust tips are covered by that plastic reverse sensor molding.

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/8/2008 10:46:40 AM

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Duraglit was allwe used in the NAVY to polish crap..so I believe it is sold in the US

https://www.pands.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_47&products_id=104

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/8/2008 4:16:00 PM

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I use mothers chrome cleaner, its in a red bottle with a picture of a silver? car with some huge ass chrome drug dealer rims. Its a blue liquid. It will prob set you back about $8 here in Canada so prob like $4 in the US cuz you guys get everything cheaper...lol

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/9/2008 4:57:56 AM

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Autoglym Glass Polish..brings Quads up like new everytime.Cant restore corrosion/pitting though once through the metal.Stainless can corrode depends on % of Chromium and Nickel.

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/9/2008 5:50:21 AM

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ORIGINAL: Dennis

They can''''t corrode, they are stainless.

gotta say that I disagree with this. Stainless certainly does corrode. And for sure my tips are pitted, and no amount of polishing will fix them. I blame winters, my other car that has never seen snow has prefect tips.

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RE: Exhaust cleaner - 8/16/2008 6:27:21 AM

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Mine have some slight corrosion started, so I use 0000 steel wool with a few drops of liquid wax. Work it with the steel wool in a uniform direction then buff - leaves a nice satin type finish that looks much better than stained stainless

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