Good OTC metal polish for exhaust tips? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CaptainSlow · 05-20-2013, 12:49 PM

What over the counter products do you guys use? Are there automotive-specific polishes, or do you usually use a product meant for general metal cleaning/polishing? I really want to clean up my exhaust tips before the Buschur Sport Compact Shootout this weekend!

infinite012 · 05-20-2013, 01:01 PM

Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish.

That stuff + a little bit of elbow grease (a lot of elbow grease, actually) on my Greddy SE exhaust for my 08 STI:

Half of the canister polished

Half of the exhaust is polished

Done

sdsubie · 05-20-2013, 01:07 PM

Adams Metal Polish

roflcopter · 05-20-2013, 01:51 PM

I like Eagle One Nevr Dull. Use the wadding to polish and then buff with a microfiber rag.

Mr. Sparkle · 05-20-2013, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

What over the counter products do you guys use? Are there automotive-specific polishes, or do you usually use a product meant for general metal cleaning/polishing? I really want to clean up my exhaust tips before the Buschur Sport Compact Shootout this weekend!

s100 polishing soap

part of my wash routine. while doing the wheels I hit the exhaust tips with the polishing soap

n2oinferno · 05-21-2013, 02:36 AM

Nevr Dull wadding for me as well.

BRZNutt · 05-28-2013, 10:00 PM

That never dull gives me basic training flash backs!

Anthonytpt · 05-29-2013, 03:28 AM

I just purchased some Chemical Guys Metal Shine, Polish & Protectant. I can't wait to give it a go.

B L U E S L A T E · 05-29-2013, 03:32 AM

Mother's metal polish... if that leaves a bit of "haziness", finish it by using some Mother's Billet polish.

Clembo · 05-29-2013, 07:33 AM

+ 1 on the Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish.

But I also use a little Meguiars Scratch-X on a damp microfiber to give them a good shine. If diluted a bit with water it's just the right amount of abrasive.

If you're really cheap, most toothpastes will work in a pinch...

djdnz · 05-30-2013, 06:33 PM

I've always liked mothers. Don't get the blue stuff... I can't remember what it's called, that stuff STINKS and mothers does a better job.

With any metal polish be prepared to keep polishing every so often to maintain the look, they tend to oxidize over time.

@infinite012 nice work on that muffler

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish. That stuff + a little bit of elbow grease (a lot of elbow grease, actually) on my Greddy SE exhaust for my 08 STI: Half of the canister polished Half of the exhaust is polished Done Last edited by infinite012; 05-21-2013 at 07:43 PM.

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