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exhaust tip cleaner

ClockworkC5

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ive got a borla ss exhaust. last weekend during my half @ss cleaning, i tried to scrub the tips to no avail. they still looked pretty dirty. what is a good cleaner to use? i forgot to ask the people at pep boys when i was picking up some more maguires. ive got some ss polish for silver ware. . .just a thought.
 
You know, I've been meaning to try something but just haven't had a chance. Back when I had more time to shoot my revolvers, I used to have a mess with thick carbon buildup at the front of the cylinders. I tried everything, but without much success, to get that stuff cleaned off of those stainless steel parts. Then I bought this special cleaning cloth called "Lead Away" that worked like absolute magic! I'm thinking it will just excellent for cleaning up exhaust tips and such.

Soon as I can make a path through the workroom to my gun cleaning rack, I'll find some of that stuff and give it a try. Then I'll let you know.....
 
I us Nevr-Dull on the titanium tips and I think it does a great job. It comes in a can and is a damp cotton wadding. It can be bought at most any Advanced Auto or like store as well as many other metal polishes that seem to work well :thumbsup: .........Tom :)
 

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exile said:
I us Nevr-Dull on the titanium tips and I think it does a great job. It comes in a can and is a damp cotton wadding. It can be bought at most any Advanced Auto or like store as well as many other metal polishes that seem to work well :thumbsup: .........Tom :)
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Ya know, I entered this post to suggest "Never Dull" although, I haven't tried it for myself, we used it in the Navy quite a bit.:thumbsup:
I've got a can in the shead (it's been there for a year or so), think i'll give it a shot!:wavey:
 
funny, i just pulled out all my detailing stuff and ive got a can of the same stuff. ive got no idea why, or when i bought it, or if ive ever used it and on what. but its there so ill give it a swirl. thanks for the input
 
ClockworkC5 said:
funny, i just pulled out all my detailing stuff and ive got a can of the same stuff. ive got no idea why, or when i bought it, or if ive ever used it and on what. but its there so ill give it a swirl. thanks for the input
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Let us know how it works for you!!!:thumbsup:

~Ray
 
exile said:
I us Nevr-Dull on the titanium tips and I think it does a great job. It comes in a can and is a damp cotton wadding. It can be bought at most any Advanced Auto or like store as well as many other metal polishes that seem to work well :thumbsup: .........Tom :)
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You know, I may have to pick up a can of that Nevr-Dull stuff. Maybe I could rub it on my own head when I am having a dumb day.... :hehehe:
 
Go to Nakidparts.com and look at the stainless steel polishing kit. It is awesome stuff and not hard to do. He has some cool products for the corvette and is a vendor on Corvette Forum. His splash guards are incredible and awesome as well. I hope this helps. Mark
 
worked alright. much better then it was, but ill try some thing else next time. ive got the borla exhaust, the tips are large, but get smaller quickly so you can see it. theres naturally carbon all over it. what will take the carbon off? the ss cleaner didnt touch it
 
What worked alright? There have been many suggestions and I'm not sure which one you're referring to. As a side here, my exhaust tips seem to get a little easier and a little cleaner each time I do them. Titanium may be a little different than you're application, but once cleaned to your satisfaction they'll be easier to maintain.....................Tom :)
 
sorry, the never dull worked alright. however, i looked at them this morning and they looked much, much better. so ill have to try a couple applications. any input on removing the carbon from the inside of the tip?
 
Did you check out Nakidparts.com? His stuff really works. You won't regret it. Let me know how it goes. Mark
 
How Dull?

I have used never dull for many decades. You need to pick the right spot to use it. The product is a bit abrasive and will cause swirl scratches. I would prefer to use chrome cleaner as it's less abrasive. Once the tips have blackened it's really a job to bring them back to a bright shine. Never Dull will work, but you'll need to use something else to get the scratches out after you're done. I might suggest you use one of the watery type aluminum cleaners that are on the market.
 
Well I dug into my gun cleaning stuff and found a new pack of the Lead Away. It's a yellow colored cloth, so I cut off a strip of it and tried it on the insides of my four tail pipe tips. Didn't take long nor much elbow grease to clean them right up! Even took out the rust stains from the exhaust condensation coming through those old uncoated turbo housings I had. The cloth was just about jet black after usage, so it took off a lot more junk than I even realized was there.

Guess I'm going to have to buy more of that stuff. :thumbsup:
 
sos pads

ClockworkC5 said:
ive got a borla ss exhaust. last weekend during my half @ss cleaning, i tried to scrub the tips to no avail. they still looked pretty dirty. what is a good cleaner to use? i forgot to ask the people at pep boys when i was picking up some more maguires. ive got some ss polish for silver ware. . .just a thought.
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Use sos pads. I had duels on my 72 cuda and sos pads work like a charm.:thumbsup:
 
Rich Z said:
Well I dug into my gun cleaning stuff and found a new pack of the Lead Away. It's a yellow colored cloth, so I cut off a strip of it and tried it on the insides of my four tail pipe tips. Didn't take long nor much elbow grease to clean them right up! Even took out the rust stains from the exhaust condensation coming through those old uncoated turbo housings I had. The cloth was just about jet black after usage, so it took off a lot more junk than I even realized was there.

Guess I'm going to have to buy more of that stuff. :thumbsup:
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Thanks Rich i will give that a try on the tips and my guns:thumbsup: I was using brake cleaner and it does ok job:shrug01:
 
9T8Vette said:
Thanks Rich i will give that a try on the tips and my guns:thumbsup: I was using brake cleaner and it does ok job:shrug01:
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If you shoot stainless steel revolvers, it's the ONLY thing I have been able to find that takes off the carbon on the front of the cylinder. :thumbsup:
 
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