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swanicyouth
10-09-2013, 07:10 PM
Had a chance to clean up my exhaust tips today. I thought with all the posts on this recently I would make my own "how to". I was in the car headed to get the 0000 steel wool when a little voice in my head told me to turn around.

I know others have had success with steel wool, but for whatever reason, I can't get past using something the reminds me of a Brillo Pad on my BMW. There had to be another way.

The tips weren't too bad before:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/3epaqame.jpg

That's what I was starting with. The car was "dirty", so first I wanted to clean them chemically as good as possible. I used this stuff:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/a7a2uqyd.jpg

Including the bent handled Wheel Woolie. It actually worked quite well. The best part of using high quality stuff, like 1Z, to clean with is it's very concentrated. A single spray per tip is all it took:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/udy2e9ag.jpg

After I cleaned them up, I clayed the inside and outside of the tips:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/yba8e2uz.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/utezyvaj.jpg

Results for 1 tip after cleaning:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/2ypy7yme.jpg

Now they were clean, I mean real clean:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/qu4ehepa.jpg

After that I wanted to polish the insides of the tips, the outsides looked fine. I thought about different things I could buy to do this, and thought I would try something I already had: the smallest Wheel Woolie:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/avu2agam.jpg

Yes, that's right - a Wheel Woolie on a drill. I wanted to take a video of it to show you how it goes. I used Meg's Metal Polish and P21S Multi Surface Finish Restorer. The P21S is what really added the magic. Here is a video of how it went with the Meg's:

http://youtu.be/FzI5TpePsBY

The Wheel Woolie worked extremely well, especially with the P21S. Also the Wheel Woolie wasn't damaged in any way.

Wheel Woolie after:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/dygepa8y.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/heva4e5a.jpg

After polishing, I cleaned them with IPA and OptiCoated them using a piece of a blue shop towel.

Here are the afters:

(With halogen light)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/nu8ezeqy.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/yne5a2yn.jpg

(With natural light)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/daravydy.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/yze3avu4.jpg

For anyone interested in doing this, I highly recommend the P21S Multi Surface High Gloss Finish Restorer:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/3y2u2u3e.jpg

It, along with the Wheel Woolie on the drill, really made a difference.
Rsurfer
10-09-2013, 07:19 PM
Nice job, but do you think that Opti coat can take the heat?
swanicyouth
10-09-2013, 07:39 PM
Nice job, but do you think that Opti coat can take the heat?

Doubt it, but what can? Permanon? It only lasts a few months. I planned on getting some more Permanon anyway.
Ryry11
10-09-2013, 08:00 PM
Those tips look amazing. I'm curious to see how the opticoat holds up. I've used 22ple rim and metal glass coat on exhaust tips, which is supposed to be specifically designed to take the temps of wheels and exhaust tips, but I saw no change. Easier to just use p21s polishing soap every wash then how the 22ple held up.
c8n
10-09-2013, 08:10 PM
Something about that youtube video... very erotic
swanicyouth
10-09-2013, 08:15 PM
Those tips look amazing. I'm curious to see how the opticoat holds up. I've used 22ple rim and metal glass coat on exhaust tips, which is supposed to be specifically designed to take the temps of wheels and exhaust tips, but I saw no change. Easier to just use p21s polishing soap every wash then how the 22ple held up.

Thanks. Just so every one is aware, P21S Polishing Soap and the P21S stuff I used here are 2 different products.

I know Permanon is supposed to hold up to something like 600 degrees, so if the OC doesn't hold up I'll try Permanon as soon as I get a new bottle.

I OC'ed my aftermarket Gibson exhaust tip for my Pathfinder and that seems to be holding up. But, its a clamp on tip, so it may not get quite as hot
swanicyouth
10-09-2013, 08:16 PM
Something about that youtube video... very erotic

You should watch me clay the inside of the pipe!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/10/azejevut.jpg
Harry Da Hamster
10-09-2013, 08:19 PM
Nice one Swanic. Great idea!
Sicoupe
10-09-2013, 08:32 PM
Nice job:)
primo spaghetti
10-09-2013, 08:34 PM
ive oc'd harley pipes with no issues with heat..
sketcheroo
10-09-2013, 08:45 PM
Wow they are so shiny!
c8n
10-09-2013, 08:53 PM
You should watch me clay the inside of the pipe!

When and if you do post it... could you label it NSFW for those of us with not so pure of mind? :)
spiralout462
10-09-2013, 09:50 PM
WOW! They look great! Your creativity always impresses me.
KillaCam
10-09-2013, 09:56 PM
Now that is what you call detailing. Nice work.
Radarryan
10-09-2013, 10:24 PM
Fantastic job! Thank you for taking the time to put this "how-to" together and taking such wonderful and descriptive pictures. I currently have the P21S Polishing Soap, but after seeing the results looks like I need to purchase the Multi-Surface Restorer, too!

Again, thank you for this post and "how-to"!

Happy detailing (and hopefully more "how-to's" too)!