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Ok, I need help. I have a car that is supercharged and being supercharged it has to be tuned a bit rich. My chrome exhaust tips turn black over night because of the rich exhaust fumes. It`s almost impossible to remover. I`ve tried never dull, bug and tar remover, etc. Any ideas???????????
Metal polish and #0000 steel wool. Then seal it.
Metal polish and #0000 steel wool. Then seal it.
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Chrome tips, nice :bigups
vtec92civic
05-03-2010, 09:10 PM
what kind of car? Not always do they need to be running overly rich though depending on the car etc . . . . sometimes it could be to rich that the spark plugs are not burning off everything but anyways . . . . .
some for of lubrication and #0000 steel wool.
Riktar
05-03-2010, 09:20 PM
Same problem on my chrome tips, use mothers mag polish + 0000 steel wool, works miracles! idk what to seal it with lol
2006 Mustang GT with a Roush charger and Roush axle back exhaust. Roush tunes it fairly rich.
Riktar
05-03-2010, 10:54 PM
found some pics of my exhaust before and after for visual aids i guess :D
before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0918.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0919.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0920.jpg
Beautiful before and afters Riktar.
There are all kinds of sealers out there.
Right now I have been using up my Master Formula sealer until my Rolite gets here today.
nygoat03
05-04-2010, 01:08 PM
my GTO runs rich- I also use the #0000 wool with some lube on the Corsa exhaust
sullysdetailing
05-04-2010, 01:19 PM
Ok, I need help. I have a car that is supercharged and being supercharged it has to be tuned a bit rich. My chrome exhaust tips turn black over night because of the rich exhaust fumes. It`s almost impossible to remover. I`ve tried never dull, bug and tar remover, etc. Any ideas???????????
P21S Polishing Soap and #0000 Steal Wool it does wonders
Smoothfinish
05-04-2010, 02:29 PM
Simichrome and steel wool #0000 would work great and if you have FK 1000p use that to seal.
metalwax
05-04-2010, 11:24 PM
metal cleaner and metalwax polishing gel. all products are non abrasive.
found some pics of my exhaust before and after for visual aids i guess :D
before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0918.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0919.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/RogueWolf1/IMG_0920.jpg
Riktar, were these pics with just the steel wool and mag cleaner? Any seal?
Riktar, were those pics taken after using just the steel wool and mag cleaner? Did you ever use a sealant?
audicoupej
05-05-2010, 08:26 AM
For chrome Deep Chrome polish works very well. I was using it on my stainless tips for a while too.
On my stainless tips I use OMP and I just recently tried Collonite Metal wax on them last night. It is supposed to offer protection as well as clean them up. Time will tell what protection it offers.
BTW, my car is aftermarket supercharged (VW R32) so I know what you mean about the tips turning black. I just wash them with a microfiber at every wash (~once a week) and hit them quick with a metal polish every few weeks.
On really heavy built up stuff, I will use NvRDull and or step up to the #0000 steel wool with glass cleaner for lube. I try to stay away from steel wool unless it`s really heavy.
Good luck. Soemthing should clean it up well.