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Old 06-23-2017, 10:04 PM
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So since I am in the process of detailing an already clean car, I thought I would clean the exhaust tips while they were off. At autozone bought some snake oil called blue magic. I thought it would not work just like every other product that claims to work but does not work better than soap and water. But I stand corrected. Minimal effort with just a rag.

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As an aside, the inside left had more soot than the inside right of the left tail pipe. I think that means every other odd cylinder and bank 1 is bad.
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Are we not doing 'phrasing' anymore?
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alot of people wast alot of time cleaning these tips.
Light rubbing compound for a few minutes is the answer
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It's even better if your wife or GF polishes your tip
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i have a friend that does that a few times a week, takes him just a few mins...not me..lol
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Just the tip.... just to see how it feels....
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I decided that was too much work, and had mine painted black. Ceramic, high temp stuff. I rarely touch mine anymore.
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I got mine bead blasted then powered coated black. Much tougher than spray pain, not going to chip. Had a local coaster do it for $60. Now they always look good even when the car is dirty.
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I plastidipped mine black to see how it would look (looks great!). It's held up now for over a month. Wipe down to clean, easy.

Eventually, I assume it will wear, then will get them painted black.
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
I decided that was too much work, and had mine painted black. Ceramic, high temp stuff. I rarely touch mine anymore.
Not sure if I feel bad for you or not.
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Carbon Fiber....hose off, done.
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Originally Posted by dgjks6
Not sure if I feel bad for you or not.
Once you go black...tips...
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Ceramic powder coated.
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Originally Posted by motopix
Once you go black...tips...
Originally Posted by Dennis C
Just the tip.... just to see how it feels....
Originally Posted by DC911S
It's even better if your wife or GF polishes your tip

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With your thread title I was a bit hesitant to click on it.

Perhaps an alternative might be: "With some massaging her protrusions now stand proudly".


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