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Old 12-28-08 | 08:37 PM
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Default Cleaning & polishing exhaust tips

I tried cleaning and polishing my OEM exhaust tips the other day on my 08 IS350 but found it to be really hard and was unable to get it clean, they've got this kind of dingy like "film" that I just cant clean off. They also have this debris or something that seems to be stuck on to them that I'm assuming melted on?

Do you guys have any tips or suggestions that I could use to get them clean again?

Thanks in advance,
Jay
Old 12-28-08 | 09:21 PM
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Try some clay bar works wonders on most things.
Old 12-28-08 | 09:58 PM
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Did you use metal polish? I used them and it's a breeze
Old 12-29-08 | 07:21 AM
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Use Never Dull or a similar cotton wad metal polish. This removes the exhaust soot and discoloration off my stainless tips real well. How hard and time consuming it will be depends somewhat on how long it has been since they were last cleaned/polished.
Old 12-29-08 | 10:14 AM
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I've had very good luck using English Custom Metal Polish/Restorer on oxidized metals. The new optimum metal polish is also proving to be a very solid performer for these types of tasks!
http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/meandchpo.html
Old 12-29-08 | 08:02 PM
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co-sign on the eagle one never dull. that's some great stuff
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sweet thanks for the advice.
Old 12-29-08 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
Did you use metal polish? I used them and it's a breeze
I tried using wheel polish... figured it might do the job but it didn't.
Old 12-30-08 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
Did you use metal polish? I used them and it's a breeze
+1 i use chrome polish on mine
Old 12-30-08 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Debonair
Use Never Dull or a similar cotton wad metal polish. This removes the exhaust soot and discoloration off my stainless tips real well. How hard and time consuming it will be depends somewhat on how long it has been since they were last cleaned/polished.
I used a old cotton wad type metal polish too and it cleaned the tough caked on stuff stuff very well with a little work, some stuff I had to chip off with hard edged object.
Old 12-30-08 | 02:52 PM
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Good infor for shining up them tips. Anybody replaced them with a slightly more aggressive set of tips (IS350/250 without replacing exhaust system)?
Old 12-30-08 | 03:24 PM
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I use mothers metal polish it comes out great
Old 12-30-08 | 05:20 PM
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Clean them with 0000 steel wool and WD- 40. Then polish with a metal polish.
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Originally Posted by DetailMan
Clean them with 0000 steel wool and WD- 40. Then polish with a metal polish.
+1000 on the steel wool. This gets the baked on stuff off, then with a little metal polish they come out perfect. I've used this method for a few years with excellent results.
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Originally Posted by Red Bully
I use mothers metal polish it comes out great
+1 me too, they stay looking new.



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