Coatings on Exhaust Tips

[galaxy]

Do you guys use your favorite coating (paint or wheel; but I'd think wheel due to hardness) on stainless steel exhaust tips? I've got gorgeous tips on all my vehicles. One of them is a turbo, so it generates LOTS of black stuff and pipes are oriented where it's very visible (straight out the back). I wipe it daily, but don't want to get behind the power curve. I have Pinnacle Black wheel coating and was thinking this would work great.

[OptimumAutoSpa]

It will still stick... coating or not. I have the same issue and I wipe them down every weekend, my car is catless.

[Jeremy1976]

Wax, sealant, or coating will help minimize carbon deposits and clean up easier. I treat all tips on my personals, and customers.

[The Guz]

Used DLUX on my uncles Borla cat back exhaust tips which are stainless steel. He does not drive it that much but they are sure easy to clean when I give the car some sort of wash.

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[Jeremy1976]

Prior to cleaning and then sealed. They now wipe down with a damp MF.

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[FUNX650]

Do you guys use your favorite coating
(paint or wheel; but I'd think wheel due
to hardness) on stainless steel exhaust tips?

I don't.

How effectively do you think a 'Coating'
will penetrate SS's passivation layer?


Bob

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

I use CQ Dlux. It basically makes them easier to clean and they stay cleaner a tad longer. I speak from personal experience running no cat and high flow cat exhaust systems in the past.

[DARK HORSE]

CarPro Dlux is great for exhaust tips. It is highly resistant to extreme temperatures (up to 800F). Tips stay cleaner longer, and maintaining is a breeze. A simple wipe during your routine maintenance wash is all that's needed.

[Marc08EX]

I haven't used a coating on my exhaust tips but I've used metal polish with great results. I know they leave some kind of protection because my exhaust tips bead like crazy for a few washes. I try not to let the exhaust soot build up by washing the exhaust tips when I wash the car. But that wasn't the case recently and I let the exhaust tips get really black. I just wiped off the inside of my exhaust tips with a wet paper towel and it came right off.

Here are the reviews of the 2 polishes I've used with amazing results:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/95979-review-pinnacle-exhaust-cleaner-brightener.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/89238-review-mothers-mag-aluminum-polish.html

[DaveT435]

I use Wolfgang metal sealant. It works pretty good.

[ronkh57]

I polished mine, then exov2

one quick wipe with wash media (on garbage micro) all gone

[PaulMys]

I haven't used a coating on my exhaust tips but I've used metal polish with great results. I know they leave some kind of protection because my exhaust tips bead like crazy for a few washes. I try not to let the exhaust soot build up by washing the exhaust tips when I wash the car. But that wasn't the case recently and I let the exhaust tips get really black. I just wiped off the inside of my exhaust tips with a wet paper towel and it came right off.

Here are the reviews of the 2 polishes I've used with amazing results:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/95979-review-pinnacle-exhaust-cleaner-brightener.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/89238-review-mothers-mag-aluminum-polish.html

Exactly. I use Collinite Metal Wax on the chrome tips on my Ram. It cleans very well and makes them easy as hell to wash.

[BrutalNoodle]

Prior to cleaning and then sealed. They now wipe down with a damp MF.

Before
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After
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Well done!:props:

[Crispy]

I don't.

How effectively do you think a 'Coating'
will penetrate SS's passivation layer?


Bob

Permanon will not be affected by the heat and not penetrate anything (passivation layer whatever that heck that is).

I think Hydro2 is the same family of products, so maybe same properties (could not find any info on heat resistance for Hydro2).

[derass]

I'm glad to see that a few people have used DLux! I just got a bottle to use on my trim, but if any is left afterwards I'll try it on my exhaust tip too after cleaning with Mothers Mag Polish. I had great success with the Mothers polish last time.