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Old 09-26-2003, 01:32 PM
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What is your favorite cleaner for your chrome exhaust and wheels?
Old 10-21-2003, 11:41 AM
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Forget the best, how about any

How are you guys cleaning the chrome tips? Mine are starting to stain near the bottom, and I haven't come across any cleaner that I'd like to 'test' on them.

Spiffy recommends "Meguiars Gold Class All Metal Restorer". Does anyone have any experience with this?
Old 10-21-2003, 11:52 AM
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you can get metal polish I think will work.

I personally jsut use soap and water to clean the exhaust inside and out, the inside isnt perfect of course, but its not black either.

I dont have chrome rims, so Ive never used metal polish on them. be careful that whatever you use isnt too harsh or it might hurt the finish.
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Eagle 1 i think its called. It's a wod of cloth in a container you rub on. Then buff out with seperate cloth
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I use auto glass cleaner on my chrome wheels, not sure what the brand is, but it shines them up real nice.
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P21S has an all purpose surface cleaner that works really good. Also, Wenol Blue (red is abrasive). Both are in a tube like toothpaste.

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Try Semi Chrome....great product from germany, comes in a tube like toothpaste. You can find it in almost any Motercycle shop. That's how they get their motercycle pipes so shiny!!!
Old 10-26-2003, 05:38 AM
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Clean them with what has already been recommended in this thread. (To get off any nasty thick crap) After that clean them again with windex and paper towels. I did this with chrome rims, nothing beats it.
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Just about any kind of metal polish, Meguiars, Mothers, Blue Magic, Wenol, etc. will be fine to use to polish up the tips...
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Myth buster used Coca Cola and aluminum foil. Cleaned it better than chrome polish.
Old 08-01-2004, 10:36 AM
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im going to autozone in a little bit to see what i find...ill be sure to post results after im done
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the best stuff I know of is WENOL (from Germany) a bit pricey, but phenomenal- put on with cotton cloth, buff a bit, then polish with clean cloth.
Mother's is also good, and a lot cheaper.
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I've had a bottle of Turtle chrome polish for years. Has a mild abrasive to get the rust that shows through. It can't hurt the chrome. Also leaves a protective coating that makes it easier the next time.
My bottle dried out so I just added a little ammonia, which is one of the active ingredients in the polish.
Keeps my pipes looking sweet!
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Never Dull works like magic on my exhusat tip. And the best thing is you could buy it at pepboy or autozone for about 4 to 5 bucks only.


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If they aren't clear coated I recommend Blue Magic
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who makes blue magic and where can it be purchased?
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try Fritz
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Originally posted by supra crazy
who makes blue magic and where can it be purchased?

blue magic makes it, you can find it at walmart,etc in the automotive section
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Originally posted by n8vz
try Fritz

I think you mean flitz
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