Best way to clean off exhaust soot?

[Diesel350]

So I tried cleaning the inside of my exhaust tip starting off by using 0000 grit sand paper and some elbow grease and didn't even make a dent. This soot has never been cleaned since I got the car 5 yrs ago. Is it possible to get it off with any product?

 

Edited February 27, 2011 by Diesel350

[Ricky Bobby]

APC or Deep Wheel Cleaner will do the trick, I spray it on the inside of my exhaust tips all the time to clean it out - just make sure the exhaust is cool

[Drive XR7]

I've always had great success with this over the years.

 

This. Best stuff ever. Cleans dirty exhaust tips off with no problem.

[Drive XR7]

Here's what the tailpipes looked like on my '13 Edge EcoBoost.

 

I tried All-purpose cleaner, deep wheel cleaner, claybar, and enough elbow grease to burn up my arms. Bar Keepers Friend was able to clean it up with almost no effort and in record time. It's the best stuff ever.

 

[marquez93]

I just started using Bar Keeper's Friend to clean tile shower walls when I was selling my house.  That and a scotchbrite pad worked great on years of soap scum.  I'll have to try it on my exhaust tips as well.  My GTI gets black quickly also.

[pirahnah3]

Here's what the tailpipes looked like on my '13 Edge EcoBoost.

 

I tried All-purpose cleaner, deep wheel cleaner, claybar, and enough elbow grease to burn up my arms. Bar Keepers Friend was able to clean it up with almost no effort and in record time. It's the best stuff ever.

 

 

Gave you great results, does it normally have a satin finish or is that just the pic doing that? 

 

Also btw you shouldnt stack 20 pounders like that, one could fall and knock the valve off and cause a big boom. 

Edited December 11, 2015 by pirahnah3

[Drive XR7]

Gave you great results, does it normally have a satin finish or is that just the pic doing that? 

 

Also btw you shouldnt stack 20 pounders like that, one could fall and knock the valve off and cause a big boom. 

 

Yes the tips are not chrome, they're a satin finish.

 

Ha, yeah the tanks are empty. I have since gotten rid of them.