[Z06] Titanium Pipe Cleaner?
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From: Winston-Salem North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
And I just so happened to find a very old can(4yrs) of spray on Harley Davidson chrome polish. After running the car at Pocono last weekend and haven't cleaned the pipes for at least 3 months prior, I sprayed this stuff on, went in the house, and got a cup of coffee. Came back out after letting the polish sit on the pipes for 3-5 minutes, then I used a soft cloth cleaning wheel in my battery drill and they came out looking brand new. I'm almost a waxer
Melting Slicks
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From: Cary NC
And I just so happened to find a very old can(4yrs) of spray on Harley Davidson chrome polish. After running the car at Pocono last weekend and haven't cleaned the pipes for at least 3 months prior, I sprayed this stuff on, went in the house, and got a cup of coffee. Came back out after letting the polish sit on the pipes for 3-5 minutes, then I used a soft cloth cleaning wheel in my battery drill and they came out looking brand new. I'm almost a waxer
Oh and did you know that those Ti mufflers can crack and blow the side out? Wanna guess how I know
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NEVER use Never Dull
I would NEVER use Never Dull on any surface, period 
It is nothing but a very fine steel wool and will leave numerous small scratches in any surface You may think it is good for your titanium tips but you'd be alot better off using any sort a chrome or magnesium polish. Still going to take elbow grease but the shine will not be a "dull" shine.
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I would NEVER use Never Dull on any surface, period It is nothing but a very fine steel wool and will leave numerous small scratches in any surface You may think it is good for your titanium tips but you'd be alot better off using any sort a chrome or magnesium polish. Still going to take elbow grease but the shine will not be a "dull" shine. The 'dullness' you speak of cannot be witnessed from 6' away by your average Vette owner. That includes standing at the bumper and looking down right at them (if you're 6 ft tall
). If you have carbon build up, use Never Dull to remove the carbon and to provide a nice surface for a fine polish.If you want a mirror finish, you will have to use multiple levels of abrasives. Never Dull falls in the middle of the spectrum. The mag/chrome polish is much finer and will require much unnecessary work for tips in need of TLC.
I have Mother's Billet and Mother's Mag polishes too. Before you try to instill the fear of God in people over car care products, know what you are talking about first.
I'd go take a picture of my hazy tips but it's in the shop where I spent the last two days stripping/painting it. We use 1000-2000 grit on clear coat. OH MY!!!
Never Dull feels more like cotton than steel wool
Last edited by Tech; Jun 10, 2007 at 08:50 PM. Reason: typo
Heel & Toe
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How far back do you have to stand before your car looks good??
When I detail a car, I don't stand back to see how far away I have to get before what I have done looks good. 
I want it to be perfect from up close. And I wasn't trying to instill the fear of God in anyone over car care products. I simply said I wouldn't ever use Never Dull and really don't even consider it to be a "car care product"!! Carbon on exhaust tips can literally be wiped off with a little lacquer thinner on a rag and will not leave a blemished "hazy" appearance. Good luck with your paint job.
I want it to be perfect from up close. And I wasn't trying to instill the fear of God in anyone over car care products. I simply said I wouldn't ever use Never Dull and really don't even consider it to be a "car care product"!! Carbon on exhaust tips can literally be wiped off with a little lacquer thinner on a rag and will not leave a blemished "hazy" appearance. Good luck with your paint job.
Safety Car
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It took 3 different levels of abrasives (2 levels of Scotch Brite and 2000 grit sandpaper) before I used a polish. I bet my tips are shinier then yours.
Anyway, back to the person who started this thread. It depends on the level of corrosion/discoloration. If you use fine stuff, you'll work your fingers to the bone. The best method is to use the least abrasive product you can get by with. At the same time, you don't want to spend 2 hours on one tip.
Burning Brakes
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From: Douglasville Ga
cleaned mine this weekend and I used the Mother's mini ball attachment for my drill which cut the time from what seemed like forever to about 10 minutes.
Last edited by Bigstik; Jun 17, 2007 at 08:10 PM.
