Coated Exhaust Tips - 2016 Jeep GC SRT Night

[gma3748]

My wife has a 2016 Jeep GC SRT Night edition with the black accents, including black exhaust tips.  I've tried APC and metal polish, but I'm either doing it wrong or I'm using the wrong products. I'm afraid to use 0000 steel wool due to the paint/coating on the tips.

 

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to get these things back to looking new?  

(and no, the dealer garbage isn't on the vehicle anymore; just the only pic I could find of the rear)

 

[pirahnah3]

What is not coming off? The carbon residue from the exhaust or something else? If its painted/coated you can always try some hand applied revive and see if that helps so long as its clean. 

[gma3748]

Used APC to clean the surface, a microfiber applicator and orange correcting polish to clean them up.  Turned out well I think. 

[kaj41354]

Quite the shine - Nice job

[falcaineer]

I agree, they look great. I'm having trouble figuring out the color scheme...are they black on the inner portion and chrome on the outer edge?

[gma3748]

8 hours ago, falcaineer said:

I agree, they look great. I'm having trouble figuring out the color scheme...are they black on the inner portion and chrome on the outer edge?

That's just a reflection.  It's an all black tip; plano black finish when they are clean.  Going to try and coat them with a wheel coating and see how it holds up.  

 

Sound right or would that be a mistake?