Help Cleaning Tarnished Exhaust Tips
Help Cleaning Tarnished Exhaust Tips My Borla Stainless Steel exhaust tips have got some kinda purple discoloration on them that I am not too happy about. SEE PIC BELOW.
Anyone have ANY ideas on how to clean this, or is it even possible to clean?
Anyone have ANY ideas on how to clean this, or is it even possible to clean?
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From: S. Walpole, MA
I have used MEGUAIR's NXT METAL POLYSH.
This stuff works killer. I wash my exhaust tips after every car wash and thought they were clean till I used this stuff. There was ALOT of carbon deposits that came off and the tips looked even better!!!!
I'm not sure if it'll work for tarnished tips? Maybe worth a try?
GOOD LUCK!!
This stuff works killer. I wash my exhaust tips after every car wash and thought they were clean till I used this stuff. There was ALOT of carbon deposits that came off and the tips looked even better!!!!
I'm not sure if it'll work for tarnished tips? Maybe worth a try?
GOOD LUCK!!
Cool thanks for the tip. I am not so sure that will work. I am thinking that I am going to need something stronger. The stuff your talking about would be good for keeping them clean but this tarnish is pretty stubborn. 
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From: Knappa, Oregon
I think it is tempering of the metal due to heat. I don't think it will polish out. I had a custom exhaust on my previous Bird and was advised in advance that the tips would turn a little yellow over time. I use Eagle One Never Dull to polish wheels and tips. Good luck.
On The Tree
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3M metal polish might work. I used it to remove the heat stains at the weld joints on my stainless exhaust. It takes a little effort, but it worked for me.
Here's a link to a pic;
JohnS Exhaust
Here's a link to a pic;
JohnS Exhaust
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Originally Posted by Wez28
i had a chrome header on my dirtbike and after it turned blue ands hti i used this stuff called magicblue it works everytime awesome
Ditto that stuff works get on my tips and wheels too.
Mikey
Originally Posted by JohnS
3M metal polish might work. I used it to remove the heat stains at the weld joints on my stainless exhaust. It takes a little effort, but it worked for me.
Here's a link to a pic;
JohnS Exhaust
Here's a link to a pic;
JohnS Exhaust
Originally Posted by Wez28
i had a chrome header on my dirtbike and after it turned blue ands hti i used this stuff called magicblue it works everytime awesome
Originally Posted by DSMKilla
Where can I buy some of this stuff at? I will pick some of this stuff up as well.
Originally Posted by NBM-WU8
It's Blue Magic, and you should be able to find it at Autozone, Pep Boys, Advance Auto or anything similar.
