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Old 04-19-2018, 11:14 AM
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Default Exhaust Tip Polish Results!!! - Mother's Vs. Diamond Bright

Hi guys - My Corsa XTreme exhaust tips were absolutely BLACK after several years of use and NO CLEANING!! UGH!

I then tried two products, Mother's polish (a paste) and Diamond Bright (liquid). Both did great...

Here's a video of the process and results of each! Hope this helps.

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Awesome results
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Good video. But not sure why guys don't just polish the exhaust every time you wash the car? That's what I do and they don't ever get black. Dirty? Sure. But only takes about 5-10 minutes to polish them up looking like new if you do it often.
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Actually I polish mine maybe 3 times a year. But every time I drive the car, when I park it, I get a damp paper towel with a little wondex it it. Wipe the exterior and inner ring of the exhaust. They always shine and it takes less than a minute to do.
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Originally Posted by Must_Have_Z
Good video. But not sure why guys don't just polish the exhaust every time you wash the car? That's what I do and they don't ever get black. Dirty? Sure. But only takes about 5-10 minutes to polish them up looking like new if you do it often.
I totally agree!!! And now do that!!! Funny thing... common sense!! HA! Thanks for posting!! Feel free to check out my YouTube Page: HookedOnVettes... I'd love to get your feedback. Cheers .
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In your video after cleaning the exhaust pipes you did not show the inside of the pipes like you did before cleaning.What's up with that. Not
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Theres a product called Never Dull, its a fiber-fleece in a can, been using it for 35 years. Specially for metals. Works wonderfully.
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Originally Posted by Must_Have_Z
Good video. But not sure why guys don't just polish the exhaust every time you wash the car? That's what I do and they don't ever get black. Dirty? Sure. But only takes about 5-10 minutes to polish them up looking like new if you do it often.
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Use the Mothers with the red foam Mothers Power Ball on a cordless drill for neglected tips. It easily cleans and polishes the inside lip. I then use Flitz paste in a tube to keep it shined up after each wash.
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Originally Posted by Must_Have_Z
Good video. But not sure why guys don't just polish the exhaust every time you wash the car? That's what I do and they don't ever get black. Dirty? Sure. But only takes about 5-10 minutes to polish them up looking like new if you do it often.
I used to when I had my C5, but my C6 with the NPP exhaust makes it impossible to keep clean. If I drive half a block to the corner store with completely clean tips, by the time I make it back the tips are black on the inside. Now I just clean it every so often to prevent buildup.
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Originally Posted by tsmart
Theres a product called Never Dull, its a fiber-fleece in a can, been using it for 35 years. Specially for metals. Works wonderfully.
This is what I use to clean my exhaust tips. Then, I wipe off the residue then apply Adams metal polish.
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I use Rustoleum Satin BBQ black and spray wax.
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The Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish paste does work great on exhaust tips.

Tip: If the inside of your tips are really black and dirty, the fastest way to clean them is with 0000 fine steel wool ... then you can finish up with the metal polish

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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
The Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish paste does work great on exhaust tips.

Tip: If the inside of your tips are really black and dirty, the fastest way to clean them is with 0000 fine steel wool ... then you can finish up with the metal polish

There is a product called Sheila Shine. Once you clean the tips put some of this protectant on them. Good stuff.
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Mothers Mag Wheel Polish...love it
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Originally Posted by GREENKAR
In your video after cleaning the exhaust pipes you did not show the inside of the pipes like you did before cleaning.What's up with that. Not
I'll try and get a video/pic of the inside and post. Thanks for the feedback.
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WoW !


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Old 04-20-2018, 03:32 PM
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Try coating the tips with Gyeon Rim - really helps in keeping them clean
https://www.esotericcarcare.com/gyeon-q2-rim/

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My C6 tips never get neglected.

Kind weird the OP giving car detailing videos and having his, I assume, C6 tips so neglected.

Maybe he let them go for the video, but it would have to of been lof a long time to need a polish vs a wipe off.

just thinking....
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Tbh I never thought about polishing the exhaust tips. Will have to think about it. I use Turtle Wax chrome polish on my wheels, would use the same on the tips. Works as good or better than anything I ever tried, been using it since the 60s.


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