blue-sun Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 thanks for the kind words everyone! I used this technique this past weekend on my car, though no pics of the exhaust: http://blue-sun.net/Details/MS309Feb/Images/9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spolkyc Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StupidDent Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 i have pretty good luck with adam's metal #1 and #2. but in some cases even metal #1 might not have enough bits depending on the condition. I believe mothers have heavier stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 you can also use an SOS pad, its very fine steel wool and has soap in it already. I use mothers polish on mine and it works great as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rweezy Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 great tip seems alot eaiser and less messy then never dull. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbins Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have had really good success with Eagle One NEVR-Dull Polish on the tips especially. Does take a bit of effort to get all of the carbon deposits and such off but they clean up real nice. On my Grand Cherokee i had custom tips installed and whenever I detailed the Eagle One worked well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 You guys are anal magpies, although I do clean my butt after each poop. I guess that makes me anal, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 You guys are anal magpies, although I do clean my butt after each poop. I guess that makes me anal, too. Dry tissue only, wet wipes and tissue, soap, water & hairblower, CFC-free brake cleaner, or bidet? There are varying degrees of anality. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrojones Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sounds like a plan to try, Im in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreethousandGT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thanks. This was straightfoward but made a big difference. The steel wool was only $2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEETROOT Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I recently used BBQ grill cleaner on some really dirty mufflers. I let it sit for 5 minutes then hosed it off. A river of black ran down my driveway and my mufflers looked as good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I did the same thing with PB Blaster. The tar and grime after about 5 min just started running off. You could take a rag and just wiped it off. Much better than bug and tar remover and on the stainless it didnt hurt it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derooi_07 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Good tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entrepit Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I could not view the link, the domain seems to have expired. It would be great to be filled in on what the trick is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The tip was to spray the exhausts with glass cleaner and then use really fine steel wool to polish them up. It definitely does the trick. Another product you could try is Eagle One wadding (Never Dull). It is just metal polish in a cotton that polishes up aluminum and steel really well. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but either method can make blackened exhaust tips look like new again. The trick is to maintain them once you get them shiny. They will go black again pretty quick, so this has to be part of your ritual if you want to keep them shiny. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjam79 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 BarKeepers Friend! Nuff said! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The tip was to spray the exhausts with glass cleaner and then use really fine steel wool to polish them up. It definitely does the trick. Another product you could try is Eagle One wadding (Never Dull). It is just metal polish in a cotton that polishes up aluminum and steel really well. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but either method can make blackened exhaust tips look like new again. The trick is to maintain them once you get them shiny. They will go black again pretty quick, so this has to be part of your ritual if you want to keep them shiny. Just as a bump to a thread that probably needs to be seen again... I know with anything that has a turbo on it you have to deal with black tail pipes. I mentioned Eagle One Never Dull, but failed to put up pics, so I'm baaaaaaaaaack! 2012 GTR before: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/20150228_135656.jpg After: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/20150228_135636.jpg All it takes is elbow grease and slave labor. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/OCDetails/20150228_140858.jpg But that should show you that if an 11 year old can do it, then surely you can as well. Once you get them clean then they are a lot easier to keep that way. Just some glass cleaner and a towel once a week should be enough to keep them clean enough that not a lot of effort is needed to get them shiny again. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Is this the E1 ND Wadding? - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Is this the E1 ND Wadding? Yup, that's the stuff. It does an outstanding job of cutting through tailpipe blackness. Depending on how neglected the pipes are it might take a little more elbow grease than if they were well maintained, but it can usually be handled without having to bust out any other metal polishes. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Seems very similar to the Never Dull we used in the military to polish our brass, likely with better results with E1 - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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