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This may sound like a silly question, but every time that I wash my car I can never completely remove the black buildup on my exhaust tips. Is there any special method of removing this crap, or am I just going to have to live with it?
Jacob
1999 Tropic Green SVT
Jacob
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Originally posted by TropicalSVT:
This may sound like a silly question, but every time that I wash my car I can never completely remove the black buildup on my exhaust tips. Is there any special method of removing this crap, or am I just going to have to live with it?
Jacob
1999 Tropic Green SVT I just use some towels and hot water to remove most of the carbon build up and then use Mother's stainless steel cleaner (available at Wal-Mart) to remove the rest and make it shine.
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Running Sunoco 110 octane also helps reduce the black stuff!! 
JasonS
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Use a brillo pad to clean carbon build up on your tips.
-Antonio
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simple green works for me, but don't let it sit for long, and rinse them afterwards, otherwise you won't have any tips left to clean :p
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I used steel wool #0000 The finest. Worked good but i think it was too fine.
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Mother's stainless steel cleaner is just awesome, been using it since I saw a REALLY shiny exhaust pipe at a CEG meet, and asked him what he used.. Have had no regrets, and my tips have never looked better.
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Originally posted by JasonS: Running Sunoco 110 octane also helps reduce the black stuff!! I may be wrong but the Sunoco 110 is leaded  I know in some states Sunoco has 100 unleaded race fuel, we do  As far as the tips go, I always spray them with wheel cleaner when I wash my car, just make it a habit and "forget about it"
Roger R
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AWESOME works well with this you can buy it at walmart, it takes off EVERYTHING  but remember to rinse after you scrub it off
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Just be careful where you stick your tip, that`s all. I use a chrome polisher I get from work and it is awesome.
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