S2000 Talk Discussions related to the S2000, its ownership and enthusiasm for it.

Cleaning exhaust tips

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-01-2000, 04:18 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
VA S2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Glen Allen
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Do you all use soap and water to clean your exhaust tips or a cleaner? Suggestions? I tried the Simple Green degreaser but it didn't that well
Old 11-01-2000, 04:41 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
Power6Spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 153
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I use a product by Mothers (I am not sure if that is how the spell it). It is a chrome cleaner intend to clean Chrome Mesh wheels. It workd great on the exhaust tips. I Spray it on, wait 2-3 minutes and wipe. It gets all that grimme out. I am sure you wont be disappointed.
Old 11-01-2000, 04:54 AM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
VA S2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Glen Allen
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks Power! I'll give it a try
Old 11-01-2000, 05:52 AM
  #4  

 
S2K-F8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: DENVER
Posts: 1,969
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Power6Spd:
[B]I use a product by Mothers (I am not sure if that is how the spell it).
Old 11-01-2000, 05:57 AM
  #5  

 
cdelena's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: WA
Posts: 9,210
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

I just don't think it takes extra effort unless you let it build up. I wash them when I wash the car, wipe out the black, dry them with everything else and they look like new.
Old 11-01-2000, 06:01 AM
  #6  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
VA S2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Glen Allen
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I wash the car once a week, but I somehow forgot about the exhaust tips. I ran into a fellow S2K owner a few weeks ago and his looked MUCH cleaner. Figured I need to do something about this, through some "elbow grease" into it to get 'em looking new again
Old 11-01-2000, 06:15 AM
  #7  
Registered User
 
Siper2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Dillsburg, PA
Posts: 970
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

If it's a stainless steel exhaust, use an S.O.S. or Brillo pad. Seriously.

I use it on my BroSpeed exhaust on the Subaru. Though if you clean the car often (every couple of weeks, say), then really all you should need to do is wipe over the exhaust with your car wash brush, and the grime should come right off.
Old 11-01-2000, 07:37 AM
  #8  

 
E ticket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Alive in the Superunkown
Posts: 4,602
Received 242 Likes on 196 Posts
Default

I also just have been in the habit of washing
them when I wash the car and wipe the black out.

Just don't let them build up.
Old 11-01-2000, 10:05 AM
  #9  

 
wanabe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: manhattan beach, calif
Posts: 14,109
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

i always clean these last- and use a chrome polish that i use on my chromed out CJ- chrome polish from griots. they might not be chrome (cant tell for sure- anyone know?), but the chrome polish works great! other brands would also work-
Old 11-01-2000, 10:07 AM
  #10  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
VA S2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Glen Allen
Posts: 3,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks everybody! I'll pick up one of the recommended products real soon.


Quick Reply: Cleaning exhaust tips



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:27 AM.