Best way to remove soot from exhaust tips?
 

I used to use iron cut and it worked great (don't breathe the fumes!) but it's no longer available. I tried the sonax deep wheel cleaner and it didn't work very well.

Suggestions?

Metal polish?

WD -40 and a bug sponge worked on mine; bought it second hand and it was a bit dirty/carbon caked.

I have used

Eagle One's "Never-Dull Wadding" Polish, Works great

Cool, thanks.

I use Auto Finesse Mercury. works like a charm.

Before,

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IMG_5766 by J M Gale, on Flickr

After,

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IMG_5792 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Before,

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IMG_5774 by J M Gale, on Flickr

After,

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IMG_5775 by J M Gale, on Flickr

50/50 on the mufflers,

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IMG_5780 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Wow that looks goodi need to grab some I've also been wanton for ask this question just been to lazy any one else have any remedies ?

Very cool thanks for the info guys:tup:

Can you tell us where you bought it and for how much?

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So i'm going to do a side by side comparison. The guys on the Adams forums swear by "Barkeeper's Friend" cleaning powder. I miss toxic/possibly dangerous Iron Cut from Korea. Soak tips in that for 5 minutes and the soot just wiped off.

eagle one with the cotton ball in the can works great for me!

SOS pads work great too but be careful with the elbow grease.

Detailers Domain sells it. They are a forum supporter too. Check them out.

You could try Iron X.

is iron x very similar??

Yep exactly what I use, regardless how much soot is on and how long they have been left works a treat everytime.

i ordered the auto finesse mercury i will report back with results should be here friday

Will any of this stuff take off that titanium burn color or is it safe? auto finesse doesn't mention it so I don't know if anyone's tried it.

Definitely interested in hearing how it goes. Never used to be a big deal but ever since I ripped the cats off and boosted the car, the soot problem is...noticeable.

If your car was really all that fast, the g forces would pull the soot off and you wouldn't have this problem.

Trust me; I'm a scientist. You just need more boost.

Would steel wool work? I think I remember using it on my Borla tips many years ago.

I see you've already ordered, but here's my process for taking care of exhaust tips:

• Initial scrubbing with All Purpose Cleaner and some OLD towels to remove as much soot as possible
• Metal Polish #1 with #0000 steel wool
• Metal Polish #2 with a microfiber applicator
• Quick Sealant to seal them up

Crappy shot, but something like this:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...iteups/524.jpg

This is a good thread

I'm surprised Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish hasn't been brought up, but since it hasn't, here goes:

Before/After:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1393280510

Both Finished:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1393280510

Stuff is not expensive, and works wonders. Only way to improve it is to get a Mothers Powerball (Small) or Powercone, and use a screwdriver on low speed to work off the excessive stuff and save your arm. :tiphat:

And I have an F.I. exhaust as well Mark, so your will look just as good as these. :tup:

I guess I'm not pushing enough boost yet :ugh2:

:icon17:

:iagree:

Yep. I have some of that stuff too. Works great just like you said. :tup:

Brasso

Blue Magic. Cheap and available at every auto parts store in the world.

Looks good. I have some fast intentions cbe as well. How the hell did you clean and reach for those cans?

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What process/steps/equipment used when applying this? Might try this tommorow...

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Wipe it on with a rag, apply elbow grease, wipe off. Works like a charm.

Thanks! I'll prolly get to doing this once I'm free tommorow and post up some pics for everyone else.

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I also use Blue Magic. I think it's a great polish.

Application is pretty straightforward.

- Shake the closed container so some of the polish gets on the lid
- Open the container, use the lid as a little palette
- Use a rag you don't mind throwing away- dab some product onto the rag (it doesn't take much) and buff it on. You don't need to use a lot of elbow grease, but it does take a while to buff on and off
- Get high from the fumes
- Once the surface is clean, I spray it down with glass cleaner (water/vinegar/ammonia mixture) to remove any leftover product.

so here it is
the auto finesse cleaner
I FREAKING LOVE THIS STUFF

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...001239341B.jpg
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Will this stuff work with the stock muffler?

yah, any metal polish will work pretty much. i use to use wenol before griot's metal polish.

i like the inside of my exhaust black, so i only polish the outer tips and sometimes the can.