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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Clean/Polish exhaust tips?
Anyone bother cleaning and polishing the exhaust tips? I tried a general cleaner but it did nothing.
If you did, what did you use?
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:06 AM
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Ah, thanks I have some of that to clean my table saw top.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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^what kind of car do you have?

Here's what BKF can do for you:

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PCD residue:





After Bar Keeper's Friend.





Inaccurate recommended an alcohol wipe for the bumper. It's still brown.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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2005 tl
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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I use NeverDull ... I bought some Barkeepers Friend .... was no different than Bonami etc ...
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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I wound up using barkeepers friend with 0000 steel wool to clean it. Then use neverDull for a polish. They look much better now, but don't shine.
Are the insides of the tips made black?
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^yes, its painted black on the insides.

with barkeepers friend, mine shine.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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I guess I need to put more elbow grease in to it? Did you use steel wool?
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I guess I need to put more elbow grease in to it? Did you use steel wool?
They don't shine originally like chrome does but the steel wool may have dulled them.
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Try P21s polishing soap or Optimum Metal Polish. I've tried both but prefer p21s since it comes with the sponge and doesn't turn black the way optimum metal polish does.
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I used eagle ones wheel cleaner on my tips, and they came really clean and it brought out the nice stainless steel shine... give it a whirl.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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I use grade 00 steel wool and it's worked well. You just need too stay on top of it.
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