Exhaust Tip Cleaning In 5min ( writeup w/pics )

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Old 12-14-2009, 01:56 PM
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0000 steel wool works best and wont scratch it
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That purple power stuff attempted to buttfuck the anodizing on my nitrous plate and nearby anodized AN fittings. I would NOT recommend spraying it on anodized anything. The rest of the engine bay was clean as hell lol. I like the good ole' Simple Green unless it's really nasty, then I use Foamy Engine Brite.

On tips I use carb cleaner and scotch brite.
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Originally Posted by brokenfly
once i got to the assistant pics i forgot the topic of the post...
I think that assistant may be of the daughter persuasion, not of the staring material lol.
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is it power purple, or Purple Power? If its the latter, I have used it many times before. Be careful around paint though. I have seen it turn an NBM engine bay to a light purple color.lol
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
is it power purple, or Purple Power? If its the latter, I have used it many times before. Be careful around paint though. I have seen it turn an NBM engine bay to a light purple color.lol
It was this ****.............

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Yep, used that many times. I have used it on paint (underhood) before with good results, just dont let it sit too long!
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Originally Posted by brokenfly
once i got to the assistant pics i forgot the topic of the post...
Thanks, but shes 13

Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
That purple power stuff attempted to buttfuck the anodizing on my nitrous plate and nearby anodized AN fittings. I would NOT recommend spraying it on anodized anything. The rest of the engine bay was clean as hell lol. I like the good ole' Simple Green unless it's really nasty, then I use Foamy Engine Brite.

On tips I use carb cleaner and scotch brite.
It will defiantly tear up some anodized fittings. Try to avoid those like the plague



Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
I think that assistant may be of the daughter persuasion, not of the staring material lol.
You sir are correct

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It was this ****.............


Thats the stuff. DO NOT USE on dry aluminum.
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Originally Posted by brokenfly
once i got to the assistant pics i forgot the topic of the post...
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Thanks, but shes 13


In all fairness though, i assumed she was your girlfriend and you were a really lucky bastard to have a C5 as a teen...
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Thanks for the advice, I need to clean mine. You should dry your car with air, not a towel the vettes drip FOREVER! I use a leaf blower, so the cloth doesn't touch the paint. It works freaking great!! (but hey each to their own! )
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Thanks. I use the leaf blower on occasion. I found that by using the microfiber towel to dry I get less water specs. The leaf blower works great but it leaves a fine film and usually by the time i get back to it they are fine spots. But then I could be doing it worng..LOL

Nice cars ya got there
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...and here I thought I was a retard for using a leafblower when drying my wheels. My neighbors must think I'm crazy when I do it.

I had the CME (lightly polished aluminum) and I always used a little brake cleaner on a rag to get 'em clean again.




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