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How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

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Old May 6, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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Default How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

I washed the A4 today... and short of scrubbing on them for an hour each, the black **** wouldn't come off.
What do people use to get the black crap off the chrome pipes?
what's the best cleaner for this?
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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I like to take some lighter fluid and cover my tips and then hit it with some propane and a match. Then ill take a belt sander and polish it up. Then hit it with the torch again and run a rag over it, and then let it sit for about 10min and repeat the process.
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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I use Never-Dull, its in a polished aluminum can and you can get it pretty much anywhere. It is for polishing metals. Is your exhaust tips polished or are they stock. Mine are polished and it cleans them very well, i normally polish my exhaust everytime i wash my car, once weekly.
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

it is annoying and time consuming but the two processes on top by trailboos and audiboy work fine...youll just have to do the same thing every time you think theyre dirty again
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

i use very light steel wool then go over it with never dull
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

use mother aluminum polish. Then apply a teflon wax to the tips.
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

nah. just hit it with some carbeurator cleaner. wipe it with light steel wool after. takes about 4 minutes.
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

Have you tried licking it after runningthe car for a while?


Yea..some steel wool should do it...

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Old May 6, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

Have you tried licking it after runningthe car for a while?
I'll have to remember that
 
Old May 6, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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Default RE: How do you get the black gunk off your exhaust pipes?

I also use mothers aluminum polish, and I have ALOT of soot. The soot even stained my bumper, so if it can take the black off my tips, it can take it of yours!
 



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