Tailpipe tip shine?

[Mauiguy]

Originally Posted by PaulE

I used Barkeeper's Friend to start and then Simichrome, making sure the tailpipe was cleaned of one product before using the other. I cleaned it last year for the first time since I bought my car new in 2003 and it still looks pretty good. My tailpipe is stainless steel and removes from the muffler with one bolt so it can be done sitting at a table - it's a 2003 S.

Ooh I hope mine removes as well, will check when I get home, thanks!

On a side note, I hit the Spell Check button instead of Submit Reply, it marked every word as a spelling error?

[ArizonaDan]

everyone has favorite products...I worked for a custom motorcycle manufacturer for several years...we used a product, that I now swear by...Autosol. They have a variety of products and I would not use anything else....but, that's just one guy's opinion.

[vheilman]

Autosol. This stuff is great.

Originally Posted by ArizonaDan

everyone has favorite products...I worked for a custom motorcycle manufacturer for several years...we used a product, that I now swear by...Autosol. They have a variety of products and I would not use anything else....but, that's just one guy's opinion.

[VGM911]

Do you guys use Autosol for aluminum, or for stainless steel?

[nieuwhzn]

Who cares?! It's going to get dull again quickly. All the polishing makes it worse. Just drive the car.

[Nine8Six]

^ +1

Always wanted to have mine powder coated black, gave up the idea eventually. Actually does the trick naturally if unpolished. Beside there is nothing better looking than a thick and ugly dirty and carbonized performance lookin tailpipe

RE Autosol. Yes, the best polisher I've tried also. Especially on AL... Autosol is yet the only abrasive that will give you "mirror-like" surface finishes with very little effort. Great prod, worth saying

[oldskool73]

I used Autosol on mine, it's an Aluminium (yeah they even spell it properly on the packet! :P) polish but it worked fine and came up really easy.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by nieuwhzn

Who cares?! It's going to get dull again quickly. All the polishing makes it worse. Just drive the car.

Nooooooo..... don't listen to these naysayers. Shine those pipes!

I bought a very rough PSE and brought it back to life - I first used a 2" 320 grit Scotch Brite Polishing Ball on a power drill along with Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream. It took the top layer of grit off. I then used brake cleaner, Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish and applied this by hand using 0000 super fine steel wool . This cleaned it up more and added some shine. Lastly, I put several coat of Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish on by hand rubbing it in well then buffing it with a soft cloth. I would guess I put 10 to 12 hours into the polishing of it.

Before and after.... I regularly get under the car to admire it!

[grc0456]

Holy cow, Chuck. That looks incredible. I think I have a new project for this weekend.