How To Clean Stainless Exhaust Pipes

35-40 minutes of polishing as described above.

How to clean stainless exhaust pipes. The problem which I am experiencing is that the surface becomes black not reflective and pitted where the temperatures are highest. So you can count on roughly 15-20 minutes per exhaust pipe. On Tour On 2 Wheels we have a good article on Cleaning stainless steel exhaust pipes which gives background on why they go from nice shiny to yellow blue as well as tips on how to best polish and with what materials.

Use Rubber Gloves affil. Finally you need to use a clean microfiber cloth to buff the pipes. According to your pics it does look like rust to me and stainless.

I had a plastic bag cook on my exhaust pipe from the cylinder almost back to the cat. Make sure that you use a bucket and microfiber cloth that you dont plan on using for a normal car wash. Spray it on for about 20 mins then wash it off.

When in the air and heated up the molecules in the chrome fall apart and allow oxidation and bluing he says. It is nasty stuff so make sure you dont overspray on paint or aluminum it will eat the finish. Carefully shaving off as much plastic as I could with a brand new Stanley knife blade between forefinger and thumb.

Apply polishing compound to the stainless steel pipe and buff the fine lines out with a buffer grinding disc. While the cleaning procedures may vary depending on your specific exhaust tips the following instructions will give you an idea of what it takes to clean your chrome or stainless steel exhaust tip. A popular way to safely clean chrome or stainless steel exhaust tips is by using a dedicated exhaust cleaner followed by automotive-grade steel wool and a metal polish you can apply with a clean microfiber towel.

You need to be gentler with chrome pipes which are why the dirt is soaked first before being gently scrubbed with a softer metal and some cleaning agent. Buff the exhaust pipes. This videos shows how to clean your dirty burnt stained exhaust manifold midpipe or muffler when common products wouldnt be up to the task.