How to bring back the “SHINE”

mokhan996

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Hey everyone, I have a Tomei Ti Single Exit and having it being driven during this winter, it obviously accumulated salt and it’s just dirty was wondering what to use to clean/polish the exhaust with. Tomei said use detergent but which kind? Don’t wanna use just anything Incase it fades off the burnt look.. any advice? :/

SouthArk370Z

Soap/detergent will not remove the discoloration. Soap is a surfactant - it works by making water "wetter". Just about any soap/detergent you have around the house will be OK. Just make sure you rinse real well.

There are some soaps that might not be the best choice as they may etch the metal if left in contact for too long, eg, lye soap. But, in the concentrations you would be using, it would take hours to do much damage.

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mokhan996

So you're saying I can just use dish soap? :O

gbrettin

Looks clean enough to jump right to Meguires polish.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-MC20.../dp/B001G9O528

It's a durable metal, it should be fine to use something like that.

SouthArk370Z

Yep. Dish soap, laundry detergent, Ivory soap, car wash soap, Mean Green, ...

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mokhan996

Its much "saltier/dirtier" now. Theres a good amount of salt build up on it now, maybe 3 times as more than what you see in the pics. Should I just use car wash soap and wipe it down with a micro fiber and the dry then put some Meguires Polish and buff it down with a MF or?

mokhan996

No ****, laundry detergent?? Lol that's wild. Maybe a bucket of water and car wash soap, grab a Micro Fiber and go to town with it then dry off, I'm just afraid of "Discoloration/Fading".

BC416

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys...s=metal+polish

I've been using this for my F.I. Exhaust tips - seems to work well.

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mokhan996

Sweet! How would you recommend to apply? Any sort of "specific technique"?

JARblue

Any decent microfiber should be fine for application. The metal polishing microfiber I use has one side with shorter pile that is good for polishing and one side with longer pile that is good for final buffing.

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Soap will only remove dirt and debris making it look clean; metal polish will make it shine.
I use Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish

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BC416

Pretty much what JARBlue said. I use one microfiber to apply and work it in and then another for a final buffing. Not too complicated.

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markesc

I use the same stuff on my FI tips.... If you can remove the exhaust, you can polish the whole thing using a buffer. Most people just polish areas they're going to see on a regular basis.

Quicksilvers

Meguiars NXT all metal polish always works very well.

mokhan996

I was planning to just put my car on a lift and clean from there instead of taking them off just using a couple of Microfibers. The dirt and salt isn't TOO bad so I can just rinse and buff.