Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
01-18-2007, 10:15 AM
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Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
All,
Can someone recommend a metal polish to clean up my flowmaster tips? Just the car wash is not doing it...I'm gonna need something to help get that grime off.
Thanks!
Can someone recommend a metal polish to clean up my flowmaster tips? Just the car wash is not doing it...I'm gonna need something to help get that grime off.
Thanks!
01-18-2007, 10:21 AM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
Theres a couple, one is called Peek its a multi-metal polish. Another is called sparkle. Basically all you need is a stainless steel cleaner/polish, you can find these at almost any grocery store.
Make sure you try a test area first to see if it burns and blackens. I know some of the polishes cant handle heat and tend to burn.
-P.
PS: I think Mother's (<--thats a brand name) makes a stainles steel polish, you can usually find it at your local autoparts store.
Make sure you try a test area first to see if it burns and blackens. I know some of the polishes cant handle heat and tend to burn.
-P.
PS: I think Mother's (<--thats a brand name) makes a stainles steel polish, you can usually find it at your local autoparts store.
01-18-2007, 11:23 AM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
I have found two that work well:
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
01-18-2007, 12:09 PM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
I always use Mother's Metal Polish....comes in a little red and white can.
And believe it or not, Coca-Cola rubbed on with balled up aluminum foil works too. Never tried it myself but I saw the Mythbusters do it.
And believe it or not, Coca-Cola rubbed on with balled up aluminum foil works too. Never tried it myself but I saw the Mythbusters do it.
01-18-2007, 03:37 PM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
I've used mother's in the past and it worked well, but I just bought something else. I seen it used on others but have yet to try it on mine. It's called Master Formula metal gloss and sealer gloss. They say to put the sealer on after polishing and it will keep the shine!
01-18-2007, 03:52 PM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
It'scalled never dull and the Navy uses it for all their brass on ship. I use never dull on most metal surfaces. Works good on polished aluminum as well.
ORIGINAL: CrazyAl
I have found two that work well:
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
I have found two that work well:
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
01-18-2007, 04:47 PM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
ORIGINAL: moosestang
It'scalled never dull and the Navy uses it for all their brass on ship. I use never dull on most metal surfaces. Works good on polished aluminum as well.
It'scalled never dull and the Navy uses it for all their brass on ship. I use never dull on most metal surfaces. Works good on polished aluminum as well.
ORIGINAL: CrazyAl
I have found two that work well:
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
I have found two that work well:
First off is the "wadding" style of chrome polish. It looks like cotton that is saturated with a cleaning agent. You pull a little ball out of the can and use it to polish with. Any auto parts store will have this.
The other one that works great is called "Blue Job". It was originally made for polishingexhaust pipes on Harleys and other motorcycles. This stuff works fantastic, and it's designed for exhaust, so it doesn't burn or turn funky after you've applied it.
Be careful, some generic stainless steel or chrome cleaners cannot handle exhaust heat. If there is any residue left over after polishing, the heat from the exhaust can burn or "bake on" the residue. If you have any doubt, always wipe down the tips with some solvent after polishing, that way there is no residue to worry about.
01-18-2007, 09:27 PM
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RE: Metal polish to clean up muffler tips?
Theres tons of stuff out there.
I use NanoPolish on my flow tips.
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...sp?itemid=1120
I use NanoPolish on my flow tips.
http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...sp?itemid=1120