07-13-2016, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Maui
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Tailpipe tip shine?
Hi,
What are y'all using to shine up your tailpipe tips? I just bought a '99 basic and it's quite lovely, however the tailpipe tip is dull in comparison to the rest of the car. I googled and of course found a million products, decided to post here since there's different metals used for exhaust pipes and I don't have a clue as to what our B's are made of...
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07-13-2016, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
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I use Happich Simichrome polish.
I'm sure others have their favorites - I hope they will chime in...
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07-13-2016, 11:17 AM
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01101
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CT
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I use glass cleaner, and steel wool on mine.
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07-13-2016, 11:29 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Stoneham, MA
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I use basic Noxon all purpose metal cleaner, but interested to see what others are using that may be better.
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07-13-2016, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Maui
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Lol three replies already, and three different answers! Would it matter if I posted pics? Can't do it yet, at work...
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07-13-2016, 11:58 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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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.
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07-13-2016, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
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Quote:
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.
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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? 
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07-13-2016, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Phoenix
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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.
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07-13-2016, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tampa, FL
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Autosol. This stuff is great.
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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.
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07-13-2016, 08:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Jersey
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Do you guys use Autosol for aluminum, or for stainless steel?
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Last edited by VGM911; 07-13-2016 at 09:21 PM.
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07-14-2016, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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"nothing better looking than a thick and ugly, dirty and carbonized, performance lookin tailpipe"
> I take my words back
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07-14-2016, 08:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: S. New Jersey
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I like my pipes dirty
I just clean when I wash car.
It's like detailing the engine, 100 miles later it's dirty again
Unless your car just sits in the garage
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07-14-2016, 09:18 AM
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01101
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CT
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I've taken it to the next level.
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07-14-2016, 09:19 AM
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01101
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Location: CT
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08-04-2016, 02:18 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
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Location: Montreal, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alm001
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WHERE did you find that clip !? I thought I'd seen all the TG episodes but I don't remember this one. Obviously an older one. Love it! 
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08-05-2016, 04:05 AM
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01101
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NewArt
WHERE did you find that clip !? I thought I'd seen all the TG episodes but I don't remember this one. Obviously an older one. Love it! |
This was the Patagonia special. Hammond's Mustang had the filler tube behind the rear plate so a laugh was had. The music that accompanied the scene really provides the finishing touch. 10/10 Highly recommend.
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07-14-2016, 09:27 AM
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And that ladies and gent is how we polish a tailpipe on 986forum.com
What have you done to/with your boxster today?!
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07-14-2016, 10:02 AM
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2003 Base 5-speed
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Location: Stoneham, MA
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I like the Mom with kid in the background checking him out.
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08-05-2016, 03:49 AM
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Teddyonine
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Charleston WV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grc0456
I like the Mom with kid in the background checking him out.
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I don't think I'll ever look at my car the same way ever again....
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07-14-2016, 12:24 PM
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wet sanded its stainless steel. then I replaced the muffler with an aftermarket muffler
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