I have tried EVERYTHING to clean the carbon build up off of my exhaust tips, NOTHING even remotely works. Any suggestions? Please and Thanks!

 

Some never dull or mothers metal billetcleaner. I used a power ball which helped with some of the labor.

 

i have not tried that, however i will today. thank you.

 

I have this problem with another car. I have been told to use some products from a company called P21S. THey have a great rep. I have just havent got around to it. I need to clean hard build up and water spots that just WONT come out with the basic stuff.

 

I use something called Barkeeper's Friend. It's a powder and comes in a can like Comet. It's made for brass and other metals. The carbon buildup comes right off. I use it about twice a year. I have no idea where to buy it because I found it at my parent's house...but it works really well.

 

I use 1500 grit wet sand paper, water and baking powder; just make suer you sand in the same direction of the grain. I do this 2-3 times a year and each time the tips look literally brand new. That's saying something for an 04 first titled in July 04.

 

I did this just yesterday using a Dremel tool with small polishing wheel and Turtle Wax Polishing Compound. I had been previously tried doing this by hand using Nevr-Dull but was unable to get the buildup off completely like this.

 

HOLY SHIT. SPECTACULAR.

 

I used these dishwashing scrub thingy and they worked great



before my exhaust tips was all black too, I'll take a picture of how much better they look tomorrow

 

I use some metal polishing compound on my comptech tips. Elbow grease and time take care of it. Like someone else mentioned, I do it about 2x a year.

 

I have seen and heard great things about Nevr Dull. I used this strong cleaner to clean off my tips called BRASSO I got from Home Depot and it works great...smells terrible though lol.

That dremel clean looks amazing though, might have to try that one of these days

 

that looks brand new

 

Wash & Wax subforum in Off Topic probably has a lot of suggestions for cleaning these.