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    Super Member Pockets@PoorboysWorld's Avatar
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    Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    So my exhaust tips got destroyed during the winter and were hurting pretty bad So I decided to take them off and clean em up for the summer. Of course they are not 100% perfect and I wasn't expecting them to be. The process:

    -Poorboy's APC full strength (wet tips than sprayed on and let sit no rubbing)
    -Rinse off APC
    -APC full strength with agitation from hands
    -Clay and APC (didn't get off the baked on stuff I wanted to get off)
    -Steel wool (#0000) and APC worked wonders on the baked on stuff cleaned it up without scratching.
    -PP via rotary and red VC pad
    -Three coats of Wheel Sealant

    Pics:

    Starting out nothing done but taken off the truck







    APC Dwelling



    Grime dripping away



    After the rinse off



    After Clay (notice the spots on the left also on right, they just wouldn't come off with clay had to step it up to the #0000 steel wool)



    After steel wool then polished with PP and a red pad via rotary



    After three coats of WS



    Finished tip!!




    Thanks for looking
    Chris (a.k.a. Pockets)
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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Those babies look awesome now!
    Nothing quite like shiny polished exhaust tips.
    Buddy

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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    NICE job !!!!!

    How long did it take you?
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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Looks great man!
    "Challenge yourself to live a better tomorrow than you did yesterday"

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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Nice job. Those things look brand new again!

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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Quote Originally Posted by Audi X2 View Post
    Those babies look awesome now!
    Nothing quite like shiny polished exhaust tips.


    Quote Originally Posted by kb2ehj View Post
    NICE job !!!!!

    How long did it take you?
    about 3 hours
    Chris (a.k.a. Pockets)
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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Those look NICE! They look even better with that ROUSH on it! What do you drive?
    The "artist" formerly known as M.P. Cobra Fan.

    Bonita Detailing.

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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Quote Originally Posted by Pockets @Poorboy'sWorld View Post
    about 3 hours
    3 hours vs. buying new exahst tips. I think you made the right choice. Great job.

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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Those Roush tips definitely look great now!
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    Re: Cleaning up my exhaust tips

    Quote Originally Posted by rwright View Post
    Looks great man!
    TY

    Quote Originally Posted by SeaJay's View Post
    Nice job. Those things look brand new again!
    Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan View Post
    Those look NICE! They look even better with that ROUSH on it! What do you drive?
    07 F-150..... hope to someday have the supercharger that goes with the exhaust lol

    Quote Originally Posted by Ted S. View Post
    3 hours vs. buying new exhaust tips. I think you made the right choice. Great job.
    Yea at 90 bucks a tip to replace I think it was worth it hahahah

    Quote Originally Posted by mdb917 View Post
    Those Roush tips definitely look great now!
    Chris (a.k.a. Pockets)
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