Need serious exhaust cleaning
08-06-10, 07:40 AM
#1
Need serious exhaust cleaning
My car has been running rich for awhile now and as a result I have black soot all over the inside and outside of my exhaust. It was once polished and pretty but now it is in need of a serious cleaning. Is there a product that can bring it back to show shine status on do I need a new exhaust?
08-06-10, 09:01 AM
#3
That looks pretty bad. Its definitely going to take some man hours to get that back to show quality shine. It IS possible though.
First use a highly concentrated degreaser to get rid of the dirt and grime on the exhaust. Personally id use Chemical Guys Grime Reaper as its one of the strongest degreasers on the market.
After that you should post more pictures so we can see whats underneath all that grime and tell you where to go next.
Just to get you on your way id say use Optimum Metal Polish applied with either a foam applicator (not too bad after degreasing) or possibly #0000 steel wool if its REALLY bad.
Hope this helps!
First use a highly concentrated degreaser to get rid of the dirt and grime on the exhaust. Personally id use Chemical Guys Grime Reaper as its one of the strongest degreasers on the market.
After that you should post more pictures so we can see whats underneath all that grime and tell you where to go next.
Just to get you on your way id say use Optimum Metal Polish applied with either a foam applicator (not too bad after degreasing) or possibly #0000 steel wool if its REALLY bad.
Hope this helps!
08-25-10, 09:24 PM
#7
After cleaning for a few days I have moved on to polishing. I am doing it by hand and by using my orbital buffer with a terry cloth for buffing.
It is looking a lot better but there are these spots on the tips. Will they go away if I continue to buff or do I need another product to get rid of the spots, Thanks for all of you help so far.
It is looking a lot better but there are these spots on the tips. Will they go away if I continue to buff or do I need another product to get rid of the spots, Thanks for all of you help so far.
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08-29-10, 01:36 PM
#15
Steel wool does not seem to be working on the exhaust tips. Overall the exhaust looks great and I am very happy with the cleaning process. Perhaps the tips just need to be dipped again? Its almost like the heat has had an effect on the color of the metal.