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08-10-2010, 11:57 AM
#21
Melting Slicks
I'm intrigued, and definitely could use some help with my tips. I'm gonna try it.
So where can I get the stuff? Any Home Depot/Lowes or Wally World?
So where can I get the stuff? Any Home Depot/Lowes or Wally World?
08-10-2010, 12:27 PM
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Melting Slicks
08-10-2010, 07:52 PM
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Le Mans Master
Since I joined this form , I've seen a lot of postings about the exhaust tips getting dirty , and how bad it looks and how hard they are to clean .Well here is the secret to clean them , with no work at all.
Go to your kitchen , If you have a glass -ceramic cooktop .There is a cleaner called 'CERAMA BRYTE' . ''use it'' Take a paper towel apply cleaner , all the black will come off ,all stains will be removed .
Then to really make it really shine , apply a little more , let dry to a haze. and shine with a clean paper towel , believe me you won't believe the difference.
Dave
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08-10-2010, 07:57 PM
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wow
Went and bought some today thanks the tips look like they did when i first put my exhaust on. i cleaned all the blk soot off. and then i put some chrome cleaner on and now they shine 
08-10-2010, 08:14 PM
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Racer
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08-11-2010, 09:12 AM
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Racer
I use Extreme metal polish. It is a pink cotton with chemicals in it and it will remove any and all exhuast stains at a wipe. It took me 2 minutes to remove 3 years of exhaust stains. Never Dull i used and this stuff runs circles around it.
08-12-2010, 08:35 AM
#29
Burning Brakes
Tried this last night.
Stuff took 10 years/60k miles of deposits off my tips in minutes.
Had to scrub a little with the paper towel, and I used a lot of them, but it works great.
Stuff took 10 years/60k miles of deposits off my tips in minutes.
Had to scrub a little with the paper towel, and I used a lot of them, but it works great.
08-13-2010, 10:43 AM
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Racer
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08-13-2010, 11:13 AM
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I got some of this stuff based on this thread.
Frankly, I think if the pipes are already relatively clean, Mothers Power Metal works better with less work. I did notice that it works well on buildup but it was hard to fully remove. So perhaps this is a good thing for times when there is a lot of buildup. But I guess I'm gonna stick to PowerMetal for regular use.
Frankly, I think if the pipes are already relatively clean, Mothers Power Metal works better with less work. I did notice that it works well on buildup but it was hard to fully remove. So perhaps this is a good thing for times when there is a lot of buildup. But I guess I'm gonna stick to PowerMetal for regular use.
08-13-2010, 12:53 PM
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Racer
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I got some of this stuff based on this thread.
Frankly, I think if the pipes are already relatively clean, Mothers Power Metal works better with less work. I did notice that it works well on buildup but it was hard to fully remove. So perhaps this is a good thing for times when there is a lot of buildup. But I guess I'm gonna stick to PowerMetal for regular use.
Frankly, I think if the pipes are already relatively clean, Mothers Power Metal works better with less work. I did notice that it works well on buildup but it was hard to fully remove. So perhaps this is a good thing for times when there is a lot of buildup. But I guess I'm gonna stick to PowerMetal for regular use.
08-13-2010, 01:54 PM
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Since I joined this form , I've seen a lot of postings about the exhaust tips getting dirty , and how bad it looks and how hard they are to clean .Well here is the secret to clean them , with no work at all.
Go to your kitchen , If you have a glass -ceramic cooktop .There is a cleaner called 'CERAMA BRYTE' . ''use it'' Take a paper towel apply cleaner , all the black will come off ,all stains will be removed .
Then to really make it really shine , apply a little more , let dry to a haze. and shine with a clean paper towel , believe me you won't believe the difference.
Dave
08-13-2010, 10:44 PM
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And just to be sure, I just ran a little "bake-off". Left side with CeramaBryte, right side with Mothers Power Metal. Followed the 2-step approach with the paper towel exactly as typed.
At least on my car there was no comparison. The CeramaBryte stuff removed some gunk but was a biotch to get completely shiny. The Mothers removed at least as much (if not more) and came off instantly. The Mother's side was also much shinier. So much so that I actually went back and re-did the left side with Mothers because it did not look as good. I then re-did the other set of pipes I did last night after getting this stuff.
Maybe my experience is unique and I dont want to discourage folks from trying it (I did). But I'm just gonna stick with Mothers. Works great for me. I'll try this stuff again if the pipes get really gunked up as maybe that's it's value...
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08-17-2010, 03:51 PM
#39
Melting Slicks
tired it,, got most off but I haven't cleaned them in months so they were good and black,,,,gave them a good coat of
Armorall protectant so we'll see after my track day on Friday
how it holds up
Armorall protectant so we'll see after my track day on Friday
how it holds up
08-17-2010, 04:02 PM
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Le Mans Master
