So I have had my Fast Intentions exhaust and test pipes for about 1,000 miles now, and clean the car pretty much before every time I drive it. Problem is
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Cleaning my F.I. exhaust tips?
So I have had my Fast Intentions exhaust and test pipes for about 1,000 miles now, and clean the car pretty much before every time I drive it. Problem is I have never gotten the tips back to the same shine they once had when I first unwrapped them from the 10 layers of bubble wrap Tony so generously applied.
Any tips? (no pun intended)
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Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish will do the trick.
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Have you tried metal/aluminum polisher from your local PepBoys or auto store?
I cleaned my door handles and exhaust tips last year. It doesn't last long but it's better than not having ANY protection at all. AK370Z's Monterey Blue 370Z Quote:
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get some optiumum metal polish or one of the other metal polishes/sealants from one of the detailing websites like autogeek.net or detailedimage.com I polish my tips (not FI) with it and then use a metal sealant. keeps them shiny longer and really cleans it up to perfection.
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Tony told me to use glass cleaner. I'm using the same cleaner that I use to clean my windows and it works MUCH better than metal polish... it's quicker, less messy and takes off just as much grime.
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I just drive it and then clean it when it needs it.
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This question is geared toward people WITH fast intentions exhaust, preferably with test pipes as well.
I had my car for 6000k miles before I put the exhaust on, and I was always able to keep my tips perfectly clean. Now that I have the new exhaust and TP on I cant seem to keep them clean (mainly the inside of the tips, and its most likely because there are no cats taking out any of the by products of combustion) I mean I get them clean, but they are still a dull, yellowish/brownish/blueish color. Not shiny SS.
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This is the stuff! Rtest Pipes with CBE and my tips go yellowish after quite a bit of driving. The above polish works exceptionally well.
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He's right, too. Glass cleaner works absolutely great for cleaning up exhaust, tips included. There is no need to go out and purchase something special.
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What about neglected tips that look nasty? What works best for those?
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There is a product called chrome it that is the best that I have ever seen. I have used it on my bike exhausts/ intake tubes etc and it will clean anything no matter how bad it is. it was developed for the trucking industry. go to Stainless Steel And Aluminum Metal Polish | CHROME-IT Super Polish
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