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    How to clean exhaust

    Can you tell me how to clean both in the inside and outside of the exhaust tips?

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    Lightbulb Re: How to clean exhaust

    I use chrome polish,mostly elbo grease too,careful not to rub the paint!!
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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    Quote Originally Posted by postdady View Post
    Can you tell me how to clean both in the inside and outside of the exhaust tips?
    For the inside use steel breaded brush and for the edge for the exterior as Harrison described chrome polish
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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    yes i use T-Cut and hard work, they come up perfectly clean, and once done, it's not hard to keep them clean either

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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    I use P21S metal polish with a thin MF towel. Also used Autosol, similar results.

    I recently ordered the following (Still in the mail), 1 of the brush (brass) will help you clean the interior of the exhaust.

    http://www.autogeek.net/pindetbruski.html
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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    How clean can you get the inside? is it worth it? anyone got a pic of the results>

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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    MTM do a mean looking set of black exhaust tips, not sure how many times you would have to NOT clean your chrome exhausts to get payback though... On an Ibis White car they look very cool.
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    If GEFFERS actually cleans the insides he is even cleaner than me!! I never drive with windows open!!
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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    I pay a detailer to do mine, much easier, polish......elbow grease!!!!!!!! life is for living not cleaning (womans work)
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    Re: How to clean exhaust

    Quote Originally Posted by geffers View Post
    How clean can you get the inside? is it worth it? anyone got a pic of the results>
    I agree. No point to clean the exhaust interior.
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