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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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- Clean SOS pad (with no soap or materials built in)
- Mothers Aluminum & Mag Polish
- Soap and Hot Water

I dont have chrome tips so its almost impossible to keep the stainless steel clean, especialy while doing city driving and occasional burnouts.

I just scrubbed mine down with an SOS pad for a good 20 minutes and wow what a difference. The exhaust is over a year old and looks brand new again.

The SOS pads grinds down (yes it will grind down, dont use it on chrome!!!) all the crap built up and the polish whipes it right off giving it a clean, shining surface.

The soap and water is needed to rinse the SOS pad as it will get dirty. Repeat process as necessary.

I garauntee good results.

and im gunna say it again DONT USE ON CHROME!

ill take pictures
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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the driver side was ALOT dirtier and i didnt spend nearly as much time as i did on the passenger side. I just wanted to see if would even clean it so i spent alot more time on it.

im probably gunna go back up there and finish the driver side when its not 100F degrees
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Dont mean to be a smartass, but is that before or after? I use Neverdull on mine and they shine up a LOT more than that, and to get that black crust off around the tip you can use mineral spirits and a rag.
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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no thats after for both sides

i spent alot more time on the passenger side

and i was using an aluminum polish on steel because its all i have

in the light, they shine like chrome. my house was blocking the sun, and theres a fence next to my car.
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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windex and 000 steel wool is cheaper, as easy and looks better
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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yeah man, if you have the SS tailpipes you should be able to shine them up a lot better than that.
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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yeah man, if you have the SS tailpipes you should be able to shine them up a lot better than that.
the reason why is the sos pad is more abrasive...
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 03:18 AM
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so windex should work better?

gunna have another go at it in the morning

Old Jul 28, 2006 | 03:35 AM
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Yea....I just use some steel wool and some sort of cleaner.
Old Jul 28, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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yeah man, if you have the SS tailpipes you should be able to shine them up a lot better than that.
the reason why is the sos pad is more abrasive...
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