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Old 12-22-2007, 10:02 AM
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Cleaning exhaust tips

Just wondering what everyones method of cleaning your exhaust tips are.

I live up in the Northeast, so I'm getting the crap that bakes on to the tips and I'd like to remove it without scuffing up the tips.

I was thinking of driving the truck around for a bit so the tips are hot, possible loosening up some of the junk, but what else should I use, such as what cleaner and what kind of brush?
 
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Old 12-22-2007, 05:16 PM
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i need to know as well...ive tried...never dull, soap and water, bug and tar remover, alcohol, scrubbing bubbles, dawn dish soap, gas, laquer thinner, and a few other things and its still caked...granted i haven't cleaned them in a long time but i cant seem to get all the tar off...thanks
 
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Old 12-22-2007, 05:17 PM
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never dull always works great for me
 
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Old 12-22-2007, 05:22 PM
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"bar keepers friend" works great for me
 
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Use "The Works". When I had the boat with two big blocks in it with thru hull exhaust, the chrome tips were always nasty after a day in the water. Baked on water deposits w/ the blue green tinting. The Works just squeeze on and watch it disappear.
 
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Old 12-22-2007, 07:36 PM
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By the way, my chrome tips are always nice and shiny.
 
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i also have alot of scratches etc in it...can i rechrome them or polish them or something?
 
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NXT metal polysh
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 03:34 AM
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I've never tried it, but I've *heard* that #0000 steel wool works great. Then polish them up and put a coat of good synthetic wax on them.
 
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Old 12-29-2007, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ian51279
I've never tried it, but I've *heard* that #0000 steel wool works great. Then polish them up and put a coat of good synthetic wax on them.
exactly what I was gonna say... it works great. just make sure it very fine
 



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