Exhaust Tips cleaning

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Feb 25, 2009 | 11:36 AM

C5Clive

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Exhaust Tips cleaning

Just detailed the car for its first show on Saturday and noticed the exhaust tips are filthy, no time to order a specialized product any ideas how to clean them? they are stock C5 types

Feb 25, 2009 | 11:45 AM

TEXHAWK0

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A forum supplier sells a special kit with a polishing ball to polish the tips, but I just use chrome or metal polish.

Feb 25, 2009 | 11:46 AM

ieatyllwcryns

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Chrome polish will work just fine, just put a little *** and elbow into it

Feb 25, 2009 | 12:21 PM

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I'd try either some Simichrome or Wenol Blue, a soft cotton cloth and a lot of elbow grease. You might want to wear some plastic gloves, I guarantee that your hands are gonna get BLACK from this project!

BTW - what show are you planning to attend?

Feb 25, 2009 | 12:31 PM

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I use Simple Green and fine steel wool.

Oh, and I won last weekend against some pretty stout competition.. including a couple ZR1's
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sout...hootout-5.html

Feb 25, 2009 | 12:31 PM

itzza427

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OK,, a preliminary step,,,especially if they are sooty or carboned up. Take some carburetor cleaner and spray it on a rag. That stuff will clean ANYTHING off,,leaving an easier job to get them shiny!!!