SS/Chrome Exhaust tips

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NHWK05

Discussion Starter · Jun 17, 2009

I have a dual side swept exhaust before the pass rear tire. the problem is that after 1 rain it looks like shit again. No matter how much i polish it with Mothers it still looks like crap after even a light shower.

I cannot even begin to imagine what its going to look like after a good ole NH winter.

So my first of two questions.

What/how do you guys keep your stainless steel /chrome exhaust tips?

What do you guys think of using a High temp, flat black Oven paint or similar product? Go for the murdered/black out look.

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Marlin

· #2 · Jun 18, 2009

Hey, at least they're stainless and not chrome!

I clean my S/S tips with just about anything. Brilo pad, steel wool, whatever. Thats the beauty of it, it's very durable.
As for a coaing to minimise the grime, I can't attest to trying anything.

I don't feel you'd have much success in painting it for the murdered look.

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 18, 2009

I was thinking of finding what ever it is that exhaust companies use to make the tips black. Its got to be some kind of high temp teflon or sumtin. I dunno, i am just getting tires of polishing these ever other rain and lately its been raining at least once a week if not more.

I will try the brillo pad. I am very glad they are SS and not chrome, if they were chrome they'd be rusted already.

Robert Palmer

· #4 · Jun 18, 2009

Are you using the mothers drill attachment?

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 18, 2009

Elvis Presley said:
Are you using the mothers drill attachment?

No, there is no room to fit it around the tips. id end up covering the black plastic lower trim in mothers.

Marlin

· #6 · Jun 18, 2009

i think you'll find that black tips are black chromed, much like wheels.

I could be wrong though?

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jun 18, 2009

I know ive seen flat black exhaust tips some where. Thats what id like. It must have been custom.

Marlin

· #8 · Jun 18, 2009

Hey, if it's only raod grime externally you're concerned about, I'd give them a nice polish, and then wipe Inox over them. It will leave a film and make them easier to clean. The real issue is the heat, burns nearly anything off them.

mon_21

· #9 · Jun 18, 2009 (Edited)

ever tried spraying it with clear after cleaning it? Not sure if it will hold up from heat thou..... havent tried it myself.

edit: disregard, Ben answered my concern already.

Marlin

· #10 · Jun 18, 2009

NHWK05 said:
I know ive seen flat black exhaust tips some where. Thats what id like. It must have been custom.

Powdercoat would last I'd reckon

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jun 18, 2009

Marlin said:
Hey, if it's only raod grime externally you're concerned about, I'd give them a nice polish, and then wipe Inox over them. It will leave a film and make them easier to clean. The real issue is the heat, burns nearly anything off them.

What is Inox?

mon_21

· #12 · Jun 18, 2009

NHWK05 said:
What is Inox?

its an oil for stainless steel protection. used in kitchen sinks, microvawes or whatever stainless steel thats out there.

Chris

· #13 · Jun 18, 2009

When my dad put dual mufflers on his impala, he painted them flat black with some high temp paint and it stayed, and looked pretty damn good too!

TeamCherokee06

· #14 · Jun 18, 2009

I can't remember the name of the company but they make rattle can paint that can withstand 1200 degrees,I would look into something like that!

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jun 18, 2009

TeamCherokee06 said:
I can't remember the name of the company but they make rattle can paint that can withstand 1200 degrees,I would look into something like that!

Thats what i am thinking.

psycojeep

· #16 · Jun 18, 2009

Take a look at this. This is the product that must of the guys in the vette forum use to keep there tips looking new.

http://nakidparts.com/id41.html

NHWK05

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jun 18, 2009 (Edited)

Thanks, I may try that one day.

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