help! cleaning titanium exhaust

**yoojeankim** · 05-21-2011, 01:30 AM

been reading up on how to clean stainless steel exhausts with steel wool and metal polish. would this be fine with my titanium exhaust? just want to hear some feedback before doing this.

here are some pics its a greddy-Ti for a rx7

thanks

dan

**DetailKnight** · 05-21-2011, 07:50 AM

I had titanium exhaust on a turbo integra I had, but I always washed it, so it stayed looking new! I would try a small spot as close to the flange as I could to make sure it will turn out ok... but I dont see why it wouldnt work.... just make sure you use 0000 steel wool!

**Brad B** · 05-22-2011, 08:05 AM

Yes, works much the same. I`ve maintained a couple over the years this way.

**DaleClark** · 05-24-2011, 08:08 PM

Remember, Titanium is SUPER hard. The trickiest part is the heat discoloration on a titanium tip, the rainbow effect. Too much polishing will remove it.

Start with a good degreaser and get it clean. Then, see if it`s just light surface junk, hit it with a rag and Mother`s metal polish. Many times that will clean up an old dirty exhaust just great.

I`ve refinished a number of RX-7 exhausts but most of them were stainless. Best thing on those is a buffing wheel and a bench grinder, that knocks it out FAST.

Dale