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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Cleaning your exhaust tips!

Guys! Do you have dirty/filthy exhaust tips?? Well good.. because im here to help you make em look new! So i was reading up on good cleaners and products and i found "Bar Keepers Friend". This stuff is AMAZING....

Tools/Items needed:
  • Water hose (with running water)
  • Dirty rag
  • Bar Keepers Friend cleaner
  • Chrome polish ( OPTIONAL )

^ Ohh and some elbow grease!

But lets get to it...


BEFORE









Step 1 Spray down the exhaust tips
Step 2 Pour bar keepers friend onto exhaust tips or onto rag and scrub AGGRESSIVELY until top layer of dirt is gone
Step 3 Rinse off and repeat STEP 2
Step 4 (OPTIONAL) polish tips with chrome polish if necessary




Process..


LEFT DONE RIGHT UNTOUCHED







FINISHED PRODUCT

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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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I didn't know you could clean the inside of the tips. Is it safe to spray water into your exhaust system though? lol
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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how well does it stay clean? my exhaust has black residue on the tip all the time evertime i clean them
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BaoZZeR
I didn't know you could clean the inside of the tips. Is it safe to spray water into your exhaust system though? lol
I'm pretty sure he just scrubbed the inside haha. But if you did get a little water in there it would evaporate pretty quickly, especially for us FL peeps.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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Eh.. Just like car

Originally Posted by ed_423
how well does it stay clean? my exhaust has black residue on the tip all the time everytime i clean them
Its just like the car.. gets dirty upon use.. Its not that hard either.. id rather clean exhaust tips then wax cars! I recommend doing it every car wash!
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
I'm pretty sure he just scrubbed the inside haha. But if you did get a little water in there it would evaporate pretty quickly, especially for us FL peeps.
Yea.. Its not really a problem.. And if you did get water in it. just turn the baby on and rev her up! It'll shoot right out! NO HOMO
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BaoZZeR
I didn't know you could clean the inside of the tips. Is it safe to spray water into your exhaust system though? lol
Yea! It's amazing huh!? haha! But wont hurt a fly... Go ahead! JUST DONT SPRAY DIRECTLY IN IT LOL
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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go with nevr dull comes in a silver can in autozone... leaves it looking fresh, takes 5 minutes at the most..it degreases the mufflers and just wipe

... I use it all the time to clean the inside and outside of the muffler
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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yu sir could make a commercial....

Originally Posted by 01Blacuras
Guys! Do you have dirty/filthy exhaust tips?? Well good.. because im here to help you make em look new! So i was reading up on good cleaners and products and i found "Bar Keepers Friend". This stuff is AMAZING....

Tools/Items needed:
  • Water hose (with running water)
  • Dirty rag
  • Bar Keepers Friend cleaner
  • Chrome polish ( OPTIONAL )

^ Ohh and some elbow grease!

But lets get to it...


BEFORE









Step 1 Spray down the exhaust tips
Step 2 Pour bar keepers friend onto exhaust tips or onto rag and scrub AGGRESSIVELY until top layer of dirt is gone
Step 3 Rinse off and repeat STEP 2
Step 4 (OPTIONAL) polish tips with chrome polish if necessary




Process..


LEFT DONE RIGHT UNTOUCHED







FINISHED PRODUCT

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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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You should have spun the can around for proper commercial placement!

Nice job! What a difference. Looks like I'll be doing that later this afternoon!
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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Good job...those tips were looking nasty
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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I keep my tips super clean, I've had 2 people that thought my '10 was a '13 just because the tips were immaculate...funny how little things make such a difference.

I have a kit I bought (for my C6) that attaches to the drill to buff the inside of the tips....great results...I'll post a pic later.

Last edited by bagwell; Apr 30, 2013 at 11:25 AM.
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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lmaooo gigity!!
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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I use the Meguiars ball that attaches to your drill, it fits perfectly and does the job instantly. I have used it on the inner barrels of the rims on my Volvo as well, but it gets too dirty, too fast doing that. Freaking soft brakes!!!
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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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crappy night shot
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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bagwell
crappy night shot
Looks great man! It's wild how fast our tips turn black, normally that's a 2-3 times a year job, but I've only had mine a couple of months and it needs it again.
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Old May 1, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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Old May 2, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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Damn! Nice guys!!! It works! haha
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Old May 2, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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Nice clean pipes boys....

#Pause

I need to do this too
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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I use Nevr Dull....It's awesome....cheap, easy to use.......
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Old Mar 25, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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You guys are making me feel bad about not cleaning mine in a while -_- lol ill get to mine tomorrow giving nevr dull a shot tomorrow
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 02:47 AM
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P21S Polishing Soap is my go-to product for my exhausts.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 05:54 PM
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Bar keepers friend is what most wives use to clean stainless steel pots and pans works great ask the wife she might already have it at your house
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 10:17 PM
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i used an air tool on mine. polished to a shine in 10 seconds.
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 03:17 AM
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Just an update.

I tried using "Brillo Pads" along with the "Bar Keepers" friend and it worked wonders!
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 10:36 AM
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I use Nevr Dull....It's awesome....cheap, easy to use.......
Yeah I have been using NeverDull for 15 years. Best thing ever.
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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I spray Invisible Glass on the exhaust tips before I use BKF, turns out even better than just using BKF.
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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If it's really bad...after you clean it you can use very fine steel wool.. Just make sure not to breathe that crap in
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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If it's really bad...after you clean it you can use very fine steel wool.. Just make sure not to breathe that crap in
Yeah that is what Never Dull is. Love the smell
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Old Dec 27, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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I use "blue magic" and a dirty towel
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 01Blacuras
Guys! Do you have dirty/filthy exhaust tips?? Well good.. because im here to help you make em look new! So i was reading up on good cleaners and products and i found "Bar Keepers Friend". This stuff is AMAZING....

Tools/Items needed:
  • Water hose (with running water)
  • Dirty rag
  • Bar Keepers Friend cleaner
  • Chrome polish ( OPTIONAL )

^ Ohh and some elbow grease!

But lets get to it...


BEFORE









Step 1 Spray down the exhaust tips
Step 2 Pour bar keepers friend onto exhaust tips or onto rag and scrub AGGRESSIVELY until top layer of dirt is gone
Step 3 Rinse off and repeat STEP 2
Step 4 (OPTIONAL) polish tips with chrome polish if necessary




Process..


LEFT DONE RIGHT UNTOUCHED







FINISHED PRODUCT

Was your Bumper repainted? You seem to have overpay on your exhaust tip. I have the same color car.
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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Was your Bumper repainted? You seem to have overpay on your exhaust tip. I have the same color car.
Pretty sure he painted the insert on the rear bumper at some point
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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