Exhaust Polishing

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Below Reality

Polisher of Shiny Things
Decided to upgrade my current exhaust on my show car to a Custom/Magnaflow setup.

The whole exhaust is the standard Aluminized Steel.

The car is not driven in winter, rarely see's much rain or other bad weather, and is not a daily driver.

It does however, travel quite a bit during the show season.

Being a show car, I want to keep the new exhaust just as clean (and protected)as the rest of the car.

Since this is a high heat area, and one that is exposed to the road, how can I go about keeping the new exhaust looking great?
 
With all the rave about Poorboy's Wheel Sealant and the extremes it is standing up to on everyone's wheels, that might be an option. I have not tried it, so you might want to ask Steve if that would be an "accepted" use and all that jazz.
 
Speaking only to the tips...

I've tried the following steps with good success.

1. Car wash shampoo (I wash the tips after doing the wheels and before I do the wheel wells).

2. Four Star ultimate wheel cleaner gel. Let it sit for 30 seconds and then agitate with a wheels brush.

3. Four Star ultimate paint cleanser. Does a good job of removing some of the fine remaining grit.

4. Clay bar. I've had mixed results - on one tip it picked up a few pieces, on another it didn't seem to have an effect.

5. Master Formula metal polish. I interchange this with Adam's #1 & #2 depending on the quality of the finish.

6. Poorboys wheel sealant (or Wheel Wax).

I can only guess at the pipes themselves - I'll be honest and say that I pretty much ignore mine. I imagine a simple degreaser and a stiff brush would be fairly successful.

Take care,
Jerry
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I've got both the Adams 1&2 Metal Polish, but I think that with frequent use, it is going to be cost prohibitive on a complete custom dual 2.5" exhaust.

I'll give it a whirl anyhow!


I have the UPC, but will also look into the Ultimate Wheel Cleaner Gel and Poorboys Wheel Sealant.


I'll offer a little more clarification, the exhaust is brand new and is not even installed yet, so everything is easy to reach at the moment.

I am wanting to keep every inch of the exhaust front to rear clean and rust free. It's a demanding chore, but one that's necessary in my mind.
 
The "clean" part sounds hard, but the "rust free" shouldn't be too bad, at least from what I've heard about aluminized pipe. I can tell you that I've been running it for quite a while with no issues, and the environment around my office is pretty inviting for rust.

Obviously I can't speak to Iowa winters, particularly if the road crews use salt to clear/prevent ice. In any case, I can't imagine polishing exhaust pipes - are you sure that's something you want to do? I've known folks who have used product to keep polished stainless mufflers looking good, but never the pipe. Best of luck, though.

Take care,
Jerry
 
VroomVroom said:
The "clean" part sounds hard, but the "rust free" shouldn't be too bad, at least from what I've heard about aluminized pipe. I can tell you that I've been running it for quite a while with no issues, and the environment around my office is pretty inviting for rust.

Obviously I can't speak to Iowa winters, particularly if the road crews use salt to clear/prevent ice. In any case, I can't imagine polishing exhaust pipes - are you sure that's something you want to do? I've known folks who have used product to keep polished stainless mufflers looking good, but never the pipe. Best of luck, though.

Take care,
Jerry
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Yep. I'm going freakishly extreme! :)

It's a show car, what can I say?

No winters for this car. Nearly no rain either.


Always looking for that edge. :shift


Thanks!
 
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