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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Cleaning Exhaust

I bought a used HKS exhaust and i wanted to know what i can use to clean it to get it back to being nice and shiny. It has some wierd spray looking stuff on it.

 

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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Hey man i bought my HKS Ti used too. I used master klean aka a heavy degreaser, and then i used A clean rag and polished it.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Thanks for the info
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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I would do the Heavy degreaser and then rub Eagle One Nevr dull on and whip off after a few minutes repeat that about 4 times. It will make a huge difference
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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i just used a degreaser on it and it definitely did not get the sprayed on stuff off
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Try 0000 steel wool and some Flitz metal polish. If that doesn't work....good luck.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Wenol FTW

Wenol (Red Tube) is excellent for deep cleaning and restoration projects. This cutting polish can be used on any metal to remove tough stains, oxidation, acid rain spots, and surface rust.
 
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yea.. i would use some metal polish.. there's plenty of choices out there, like what meister just posted
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by never gone
Try 0000 steel wool and some Flitz metal polish. If that doesn't work....good luck.
+1 for steel wool and metal polish. After you get done with the steel wool, use a foam to bring it to a higher shine.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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it looks like overspray of some kind.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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What are some stores i can buy these polishes from?
 
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Try metal polish, also if you take the exhaust off the car it will be 100X easier to clean.
 
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Looks like overspray. Not sure if those metal polishes are strong enough. Might want to try laquer thinner and see if that takes it off. Could try 0000 grit steel wool but I'd try a real small spot to make sure it doesn't scratch
 
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