what to use to clean discolored stainless exhaust
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Im doing my winter deatail on my car and I have a stainless cat back but its discolored kinda burnt looking. I tried steel wool . So their has to be something to clean it up before a good polish
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im using Amazing Roll-off on my B&B catback and its awesome stuff. i only thought my tips were polished until i started using it. its water activated so you gotta hose it down first then go nuts with steel wool. im using 0000 but gonna get some a little more coarse for the over the axle pipe. it is also the best tire cleaner ive ever used.
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Thanks fellas! ![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
I plan on "scotch-briting" the entire exhaust this winter... also an excellent opportunity to scrub down the underbody.![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
My plan: Offer beer and pizza to anyone willing to grab a scotch-brite pad and go to town on the exhaust. lol
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I plan on "scotch-briting" the entire exhaust this winter... also an excellent opportunity to scrub down the underbody.
![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
My plan: Offer beer and pizza to anyone willing to grab a scotch-brite pad and go to town on the exhaust. lol
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I used a link from SVTperformance I cant find maybe some one else will post it up..
basically wet sand starting w/ 400grit>600>800>1000>1400>2000(can't remember if I skipped the 2k or not) then polished it w/ some mothers mag polish
idk heres the only before pic I can find> (you can see I was in the middle of it here, tailpipes looked much worse before)
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and after>
basically wet sand starting w/ 400grit>600>800>1000>1400>2000(can't remember if I skipped the 2k or not) then polished it w/ some mothers mag polish
idk heres the only before pic I can find> (you can see I was in the middle of it here, tailpipes looked much worse before)
![](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/nameduser/100_0947-1.jpg)
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Nice job fellas!! Looks like i'm gonna forgo the 50hrs of sandpapering and go with the red scotchbrite/polish shortcut
I thought about it but didn't think it would work that well. Mine is a DD so it does not need to be perfect.
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Well I used some wheel acid and it did great to clean it up now for a little polishing.
Im assuming that the $25 a gallon amazing g roll off stuff is the same as the $ 6 gallon jug of acid is im glad I didn't order any
Im assuming that the $25 a gallon amazing g roll off stuff is the same as the $ 6 gallon jug of acid is im glad I didn't order any