Exhaust tip cleaner?

[MrXXX0]

What is your guy's go to when it comes to cleaning the exhaust tips on the Mach 1? A quick search just throws so many different products at you from all over. Rather get first hand info from y'all.

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[br_an]

I use Borla Exhaust Tip Cleaner on my GT350, it works well.

 

[CarbonZ]

No one answer most products are pretty comparable. I'm using liquid metal polish atm cause I got a good deal on it. It works perfectly but is no better or worse than anything else I've used.

 

[FKE SNK]

https://www.amazon.com/P21S-15300P-...?dchild=1&keywords=p21S&qid=1634850863&sr=8-4

This works unbelievably well on exhaust tips and chrome wheels

 

[Fishtales]

Amazon.com: Quick Glo Metal Polish Original & Fine : Health & Household

Have not used it on a Mustang, but use it on a custom 1965 VW Beetle chrome exhaust tip as well as my HD with Vance and Hines short shot pipes. Works great.

 

[Nardly]

Been using this for years, $2.88 a can: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Turtle-Wax-50786-Renew-Rx-Chrome-Polish-and-Rust-Remover-12-oz/16888960

 

[Atlas1]

I have this in my detail supplies. Haven’t used it before so can’t give any opinions as to what it does. Thinking about giving it a try though

 

[DFB5.0]

The cleaning of exhaust tips seems to be forgotten by many, they will have there car spotless but sooty, carboned up tips letting the side down.

I usually wash them while I'm cleaning the wheels. You can use a wheel cleaner such as Brake Buster to help cut through any stubborn grime if required.

And yes, clean inside the pipe too!

From here, if you feel you need something extra, the P21S Polishing Soap is a great thing to have on hand.

To use, wash the tips as normal. While they are still wet, moisten the supplied sponge then wipe it over the polishing soap. Start to scrub the tips, then rinse clean. Unlike a traditional metal polish, the beauty of P21S is that there is no dirty rags at the end of the process, just gloriously clean exhaust tips.

I have been using P21S for years and can certainly vouch for it.

 

[Pardsy]

I use Wenol.

 

[WD Pro]

I think most metal polishes will do a good job of stainless tips, but in search of something cheap / quick / easy etc I just use a product called T-Cut (not sure if its a global product) :

It's an old school chemical and abrasive paint cleaner (never use it on paint you care about though ... lol). It's cheap, dead easy to get hold of (virtually every petrol station and supermarket sells it in the UK) and it dissolves burnt on tar and carbon from stainless tips very quickly and easily.

I only need to use it every few months, once cleaned properly and not missed on the regular wash, the tips seem to stay clean for ages (maybe helped on the euros by nature of the cats / GPF's) :

I have some fancy metal polishes, but in my experience the tips just don't need them - the product above is half the cost for twice as much

WD

 

[FKE SNK]

The cleaning of exhaust tips seems to be forgotten by many, they will have there car spotless but sooty, carboned up tips letting the side down.

I usually wash them while I'm cleaning the wheels. You can use a wheel cleaner such as Brake Buster to help cut through any stubborn grime if required.

And yes, clean inside the pipe too!

From here, if you feel you need something extra, the P21S Polishing Soap is a great thing to have on hand.



To use, wash the tips as normal. While they are still wet, moisten the supplied sponge then wipe it over the polishing soap. Start to scrub the tips, then rinse clean. Unlike a traditional metal polish, the beauty of P21S is that there is no dirty rags at the end of the process, just gloriously clean exhaust tips.





I have been using P21S for years and can certainly vouch for it.

Is there a specific product you use on your lower valance?

 

[Charlemagne]

I bought Auto Finesse Mercury Metal Polish, looks like it's pretty similar to P21S.

 

[Orange devil]

Chemical guys has a heavy metal and light metal cleaner that works pretty good. Could you imagine this nightmare

 

[Atlas1]

Chemical guys has a heavy metal and light metal cleaner that works pretty good. Could you imagine this nightmare

When you consider each one is good for 5hp, the trade off in polishing time is more than worth it

 

[DFB5.0]

Is there a specific product you use on your lower valance?

For the unpainted black plastics, I coated them in CarPro DLUX.

DLUX is a specific Ceramic trim coating that will last up to two years. You can also use CarPro Reload for up to 6 months durability.

Something like 303 Aerospace Protectant is another option I like. This is super easy to apply with a small applicator. It is water based so durability wont be great, applications after every few washes would be recommended.

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