Getting scratches/swirls out of stainless steel muffler

[LatinFG2]

New guy here with a question,

I just got my Mugen exhaust on but the muffler has some scratches on it:



What is the best method to get these scratches off? I already used Meguiar's all metal polish and it just shined it up pretty nicely:

So what do you guys recommend?

[09sicoupe]

Nice to see a fellow 8th guy here, Im also new to this forum, good luck with the exhaust it'll look great when your done.

[LatinFG2]

Nice to see a fellow 8th guy here, Im also new to this forum, good luck with the exhaust it'll look great when your done.

Ha sweet!

[poweraid]

stainless is some pretty hard stuff . I have some stainless door pillar trim that had scratches in it . upon bobby g advice I used menzerna power gloss on a surbuff pad . now this is a pretty heavy cut combo for paint u can substitute what u may have . it cleaned up the scratches very well but was not as shiny as it could be so I went over with a finer polish and a foam pad then and turned out great . this is will turn your pads black . then apply your lsp .

[LatinFG2]

stainless is some pretty hard stuff . I have some stainless door pillar trim that had scratches in it . upon bobby g advice I used menzerna power gloss on a surbuff pad . now this is a pretty heavy cut combo for paint u can substitute what u may have . it cleaned up the scratches very well but was not as shiny as it could be so I went over with a finer polish and a foam pad then and turned out great . this is will turn your pads black . then apply your lsp .

Thanks for your advise. But would you mind telllng me what lsp is ? Still kinda new to the detailing world.

[09sicoupe]

Lsp= last step product

[LatinFG2]

Lsp= last step product

Ah cool! thanks

[rwright]

Believe it or not I was able to remove polishing swirls from stainless tips using Meguiar's D300 and a mf towel (didn't have polisher with me). The deeper stuff doesn't come out but swirls do. You can follow up with a finer polish or even a metal polish to enhance the shine.

[Twister]

Believe it or not I was able to remove polishing swirls from stainless tips using Meguiar's D300 and a mf towel (didn't have polisher with me). The deeper stuff doesn't come out but swirls do. You can follow up with a finer polish or even a metal polish to enhance the shine.

No kidding? I wouldn't have thought of using that.


I used Menzerna SIP once and it worked but I felt like it clouded up the finish too much and I had to work harder to get the clarity and bling back. I may not have been aggressive enough after using SIP though.

[Vegas Transplant]

From my perspective,the scratches look pretty deep. Don't wanna do more harm than good.
Best of luck.