Clean and polish exhaust tips - advice please

[glen e]

This is an area I`ve never really done as I`ve never had BIG tips. Mounted quad 4" units yesterday. On a big car, they look FANTASTIC:



and wonder what everyone is using....I ordered this as a test - any one used it?

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I am not looking for bling, bling shine, I am more looking for a sealant that will allow soot and engine gasses to be wiped off easily

What say the experts?

[TroyScherer]

P21s polish soap is great if you stay on top of cleaning them up.

Once they are clean I reach for BF Metal Sealant. It is one to the best options IMO...
It is what I use on my exhaust tips as well as wheels that are not coating with OC.

[wdmaccord]

I am curious about this too. I actually need to polish mine up a bit from some water spots and swirls. This if for a 2013 Accord which are some kind of chrome plated metal...maybe aluminum? If anyone has products/process for starting with a clean-up, then maintenance, please post. Sorry Glen, hope I am not hijacking your thread here.

[Orinda Auto Detail]

I`ve never seen anything including OC that makes those easy to clean. Best advice is clean them regularly before they ever get bad.

[dc52nv]

After cleaning exhaust tips with P21S polishing soap, can I use Opti-Seal or any other WOWA product to seal them or does it have to be a metal sealant?

[TroyScherer]

After cleaning exhaust tips with P21S polishing soap, can I use Opti-Seal or any other WOWA product to seal them or does it have to be a metal sealant?

You can use any sealant you want, and I have.


The reason I use BF Metal Sealant is that it is made to withstand the high temps. So it should last longer than a standard sealant. My only wish is that it would come in a smaller 4oz - 8oz bottle. My current bottle will be enough to last me a lifetime.

[Mavin]

What do you guys recommend for severely neglected tips? I tried OPC straight up as well as P21S polish soap and it did not touch it. I bought some 0000 steel wool but have been scared to use it yet.

Ive got APC+, Zap Citrus Degreaser that I have not tried yet on them.

[Gurge]

As recommended earlier - opti coat and or s100 polishing soap

[Ronkh]

hmmmmmm

gotta do mine, so this interests me

thanks for asking Glen

Hope you`re dry

[XSSIVE]

For cleaning tips good old never dull has worked great for me for ages. Never bothered to try other things now that I think of it. Used it, it worked, stuck with it.

....BF Metal Sealant....My only wish is that it would come in a smaller 4oz - 8oz bottle.

Same here, I only need it for my one car that has a Borla exhaust with some monster size tips on it that hardly ever gets driven so 4oz would last me years. No idea what I`d do with a giant bottle of that stuff, which isn`t all that cheap.

Anyone know of any other stainless sealants in smaller sizes?

[TroyScherer]

Anyone know of any other stainless sealants in smaller sizes?

Sonus has an 8oz Aluminum Sealant. But I haven`t used it .

Link: Aluminum Sealant by Sonus - Wheel and Trim Protection

[glen e]

oldies but goodies:
Flitz metal polish
Semichrome Polish

[wdmaccord]

I went on the Borla website and they have a video of the exhaust polish and guy uses "fine" brass wool. The tips came out pretty good. So the polish that Glen bought and some fine brass wool might be a good place to start. BF fine metal polish might be another option.

[TroyScherer]

What do you guys recommend for severely neglected tips? I tried OPC straight up as well as P21S polish soap and it did not touch it. I bought some 0000 steel wool but have been scared to use it yet.

Ive got APC+, Zap Citrus Degreaser that I have not tried yet on them.

Depending on how they look (Pic would help) it could be back on and too far gone.

But here is what I would try in order of aggression.

P21S polish soap
Collinite Metal Wax + 0000 Steel wool
Light Aluminum Polish (OTC Mothers / BF Fine Cut Aluminum Polish)
Car Polish (M205, M105)
Heavy Aluminum Polish (BF Heavy Cut Aluminum Polish)


Megs now has a 3 step polishing system as well. That might be the way to go.


I have used 0000 steel wool many times without any problems Don`t worry about trying it.

[Mavin]

Depending on how they look (Pic would help) it could be back on and too far gone.

But here is what I would try in order of aggression.

P21S polish soap
Collinite Metal Wax + 0000 Steel wool
Light Aluminum Polish (OTC Mothers / BF Fine Cut Aluminum Polish)
Car Polish (M205, M105)
Heavy Aluminum Polish (BF Heavy Cut Aluminum Polish)


Megs now has a 3 step polishing system as well. That might be the way to go.


I have used 0000 steel wool many times without any problems Don`t worry about trying it.

Thanks for the reply. Audi exhaust, pain x2. I will try the 0000 wool with p21s and see how it goes. Might try some Megs UP or SF4000 I guess.