How To Clean Exhaust Tips

So you’ve cleaned your car up and down, every surface is as shiny as it could be, but you have one thing left to clean to perfection. The exhaust tips. In this case, we aren’t really saving the best for last. Frankly, they are hard to clean with not much of the part being exposed (depending on the vehicle) and it takes quite a lot of elbow grease to get the job done.

Cleaning The Exhaust Tips

Okay, maybe you haven’t washed the car up and down just yet. The exhaust tips still need some love. They distract from the paint and wheels if they have rust on them and our car won’t get the reactions it deserves.

Here is What you Will Need to Wash Them

1. All-purpose Cleaner OR Soap & Water
2. A Microfiber Cloth or Microfiber Towel (replace your old rag with one)

Start with some soapy water if your vehicle is dirty, we don’t want to polish a surface that has lots of dirt buildup, that will only scratch the metal more. Make sure you get all of the dirt and carbon buildup off.

Use your microfiber towel to wipe away all moisture. You never want to polish wet metal. Don’t forget the inside of the exhaust tip, that is just as important as the outside. This is where most of the carbon buildup will be at.

Alright, now that the exhaust tip is rid of dirt and other unknown road materials. Let’s make those puppies shine!

Here is What you Will Need to Polish Them

1. A Microfiber Cloth (not the same one you used to clean the tips)
2. Metal Polish

That’s right! Just 2 things! Our metal polish makes this process so easy you get your weekend back! No more entire Saturday afternoons spent cleaning the car. The overall cost for our process is lower than what other metal polishes require, especially when you consider how much time you normally invest.

Start to coat the exhaust tip. Evenly coating the surface of the exhaust tip will produce a sleek finish all around. Keep rubbing the polish around until you are satisfied with the shine.

Next, take few a more dabs of polish to coat and shine the inside of the chrome exhaust tips. This is important not just to shine the metal, but to protect it as well. A layer of Quick Sheen metal polish will protect the chrome exhaust tip from future corrosion and act as a sealant.

Once you are satisfied with the shine on the inside, you’re done! If you are searching through all the cleaners and methods trying to find the right spray and rubbing compound, we invite you to stop.

Quick Sheen is the stuff. It will make any dull metal post or surface bright and shiny again.

Precautions For When You Clean Exhaust Tips

• Choose a well-ventilated area to work on cleaning exhaust tips
• Avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive materials that can damage the exhaust tips
• Avoid using steel wool on black exhaust tips, as it can scratch the surface
• If you have a old microfiber cloth that clearly worn out, get a new one
• Use Quick Sheen more regularly than when spring cleaning comes around because carbon build and tarnish on the exhaust tip happen at varied rates

Quick Sheen Metal Polish

Our polish will keep further oxidation or discoloration from happening for more than just a few months, try up to 6! Of course, good maintenance and cleaning habits are necessary. It also depends on how often you drive your car and the type of fuel you use in your vehicle.

Since exhaust tips are always prone to carbon buildup we recommend that you keep an eye on them. Whenever the buildup gets to a point where you can see it and the tips are no longer shiny, you should give them a shine.

Maybe most importantly, we need to emphasize that Quick Sheen metal polish is multifaceted. Yes, Quick Sheen is a great chrome polish to clean your chrome exhaust tips, but it works great as a rub to clean every metal part of your car.

If you are searching for the right methods or cleaners trying to find the best spray and rubbing compound, we invite you to stop. You don’t need a specialized degreaser anymore for tough stains, or wheel cleaner, or a specialized set of tools for polishing. You only need 1 product, Quick Sheen!