exhaust tips

[MorpheusGPR]

Does anyone else have exhaust tips that look dull and have black spots and stuff?

Is there a fix to this? Like some scrub I can put on them?

 

[jmlay]

Go to the local WallyWOrld and get a bottle of stove top cleaner for a flat serface stove.

They will never be as bright as Chrome or Stainless.

 

[blue-oval01]

Taken from SVTLightnings.com



Cerama Bryte
Mothers Metal Polish
Blue Magic metal polish

 

[eurosvt]

yes cerama bryte works really well on gen 2 lightnings :tu: :tu:

 

[Miami L]

Save up and buy a catback system with stainless tips (bassani). They wash up with soap and water and always look great. I got tired of having to spend 30 minutes every weekend trying to clean the tips. Do yourself the favor...

 

[Gitchi Manitou]

Ceramabryte does nothing for mine. I have to try one of those others.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

I would not mind a catback but I don't feel like dealing with the dealers BS...been there done that.

 

[Lightninforce]

Bassani tips

I can get you just the Bassani tips, if your not ready for the full cat back.

 

[MXer]

I know one company makes stainless tips for gen 2 trucks, i'v seen them on a site before. they were direct weld on replacement, and looked really good. cost around 150-200$ or something. sorry i forgot the site.:tu:

 

[sidekik1]

Karkraft has chrome tips

 

[Lightninforce]

LFP stainless steel tips

LFP is pleased to announce our stainless steel tips are now in stock. 4" Oval with angle cut, polished to a mirror finish. $119.00 a pair.

 

[Houndog]

Mothers mag wheel polish...Takes 10 mins max..

 

[BOSTONL]

You can tell I have way too much spare time: Got mine to look like polished stainless, only took 2 hours! Thorough wash - wet sand with 600 - 1000 - 2000, then rub with white rubbing compound followed by Maguiar body scrub, then Maguiar polish. Give tips a good washing and drying between each step and again when done. Not sure how thick the ceramic coating is on tips so this may not work more than once.

 

[Gitchi Manitou]

Well, Ed, that might be what I have to do. Ceramabryte does zip, same with Mothers. Even tried some Nevr-Dull.

 

[Red Streak02]

Hey Morpheus

I use a product you can buy at antique stores called "Simichrome Polish" it is mainly used to take off grime from years of neglected antique metal finishes without removing the origianl finish. Its made in Germany and a 50 gram tube costs about $8.00 and while it doesn't make a mirror finish it does leave a VERY nice "Simi Mirror" finish. It will even take out the black spots on the inside of the tips. Might take a few times to polish out the stuborn spots but it will after a few times appling.

Hope this helps

Red Streak02

 

[StrikesTwice]

Simple, yet effective.

I use the rough side of a sponge for the inside of the tips. Works really well, I highly suggest NOT using the rough side of the sponge on the outside, since the tips scratch pretty easily. Also, SOS works pretty well on the inside for a few times, but then then the inside of the tips get little swirl scratches, and the exhaust components get stuck in those little scratches. For the outside I just the soft side of the sponge and some Mothers car wash. I have had pretty good results from this. Of course they look nothing like polished tips, but I can get them pretty bright.

 

[Gitchi Manitou]

Hey Morpheus

I use a product you can buy at antique stores called "Simichrome Polish" it is mainly used to take off grime from years of neglected antique metal finishes without removing the origianl finish. Its made in Germany and a 50 gram tube costs about $8.00 and while it doesn't make a mirror finish it does leave a VERY nice "Simi Mirror" finish. It will even take out the black spots on the inside of the tips. Might take a few times to polish out the stuborn spots but it will after a few times appling.

Hope this helps

Red Streak02

Hmmm......I got a small tube of Flitz. Never thought of that, maybe I'll try that.

 

[Black Light]

I use a product you can buy at antique stores called "Simichrome Polish" it is mainly used to take off grime from years of neglected antique metal finishes without removing the origianl finish. Its made in Germany and a 50 gram tube costs about $8.00 and while it doesn't make a mirror finish it does leave a VERY nice "Simi Mirror" finish.

It's only $5.49 at http://shop.store.yahoo.com/kilian/simpol50gram.html

I already ordered myself a tube. Thanks for the advice!

 

[rolexguru]

simichrome polish

Hey guys

I use simichrome polish in the watch and clock repair business almost everyday, it works real well for certain applications.

My father says they use this stuff for polishing dies at work. He is a die shop manager here in michigan for Chrylser.

A littlle hint less is better. Just use a little spot and rub it with a clean rag. It will turn from a pink color to the most horrible black color but keep rubbing. I then wipe it off using papae towel to remove as much of the polish then use a clean soft colth to buff to high shine.

I have used this on everything from solid gold, to stainless steel, to brass and even on plated surfaces. It works well just try it first in an unnoticable area. I have had it polish trhough lacquered surfaces such as a brass clock that was coated in lacquer. I have not treid it on the exhaust tips yet but it also keeps snowing up here in MI so cant wash the L yet.

Jamie