Exhaust cleaning/polishing

[New7er]

After some use over the last few days and last weekend the 4:1 primaries and alloy heat shield are showing signs of discolouring and dullness. Anybody got some good ideas on how to polish up easliy without dismantling and what stuff if any to use? I'm sure this will have been covered before somewhere but can't locate the threads.

 

Cheers

 

New7er

[New Barbie]

I'd learn to live with it. If you really want the exhaust to look good, get a ceramic coating applied. Even the most ardent polishers seem to admit their graft is only good for a few hundred miles at best.

 

 

[Paul McKenzie]

Save yourself a lot of graft - yellow pages 'metal polishers'

They call using a buffing machine 'The Black Art' and you'll understand why when you see the guy who does the polishing.

This is the only way to get a mirror finish without killing yourself in the process - and it will last, if you keep on top of it subsequently.

Paul

 

[luddites7]

Fine wire wool and autosol metal polish, get filthy dirty but results are worth it. Have to admit it doesnt last too long but looks good.

 

I have wondered how many times you can polish before wearing away the exhaust though !!!!!

[elie boone]

A general rule is to degrease the surface before polishing (stainless or ali.)you will see better results afterwards.

 

Edited by - elie boone on 24 Apr 2002 19:04:40

[neilsjuke]

I used metal finishing pads made by 3M brown colour(homebase )its a bit like the green washing up pads. you can cut it into strips to pass round the pipes then its down to the good old Autosol and elbow grease wear gloves if you want to stay clean.Neil

[k.russell]

i have used alloy wheel cleaning fluid,mousse,on my polished exhaust,apply when washing car but remove after a short while because it is quite acidic.

[New7er]

Thanks for the helpful hints guys, so its elbow grease or live it!