Polished Exhaust Tip Cleaning?

[Marshall]

Since this past Tuesday, I've washed & spray waxed my AT4 1500, my Z71 Tahoe, and today my ZL1 Camaro. All 3 have the 6.2L with dual exhaust, quad tips. I've been using wheel & tire cleaner and scrubbing the tips with my fender brush. I love the wheel & tire cleaner for minor to moderately dirty wheels/tires, but is there something better for exhaust tips? Especially with the baked on carbon residue on them? Thanks!

 

1st picture is the AT4 chrome tips, 2nd picture is the Tahoe stainless tips, 3rd is the Camaro stainless tips.

[falcaineer]

Yes! APC and some corresponding brushes. And when you have baked on soot, #0000 steel wool (find it at Home Depot, for example) with APC. Follow up with Metal Polish 1 & 2, or One Step Metal Polish, and a microfiber applicator pad to polish to a great shine! Be forewarned, the applicator pads will turn really black so be prepared to use more than one and you may need to toss them after unless you clean them well and dedicate to metal.

 

 

 

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam-s-metal-polish-16oz-combo

 

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adams-one-step-metal-polish

 

[Marshall]

1 hour ago, falcaineer said:

Yes! APC and some corresponding brushes. And when you have baked on soot, #0000 steel wool (find it at Home Depot, for example) with APC. Follow up with Metal Polish 1 & 2, or One Step Metal Polish, and a microfiber applicator pad to polish to a great shine! Be forewarned, the applicator pads will turn really black so be prepared to use more than one and you may need to toss them after unless you clean them well and dedicate to metal.

 

 

 

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam-s-metal-polish-16oz-combo

 

https://adamspolishes.com/products/adams-one-step-metal-polish

 

Falcaineer,

Thank you for the video!! I've definitely got the tip conditions as Adam showed with the 2nd vehicle. W&T does generate the black water as the APC did but you definitely have to scrub more. Is APC stronger of a cleaning agent than W&T?

 

[falcaineer]

They're generally about the same, but I would try the APC, steel wool and polish. I think you'll be happy with the results!