How To Clean Black Exhaust Tips

On my 2014 Cayman I did the same.

How to clean black exhaust tips. Cleaning Your Exhaust Tips is as Easy as 1-2-3-4 Once you choose your new exhaust tip youll want to make sure you know how to clean and properly maint ain it in order to keep it looking its best. This time use vinegar as this will remove the more ingrained dirt that the soap hasnt been able to touch. You definitely dont want to go after them with steel wool.

Best way to clean your exhaust tip from the black residue use brillo pad the one with the built in soapshit works wonders also use it on rims if you guys have and small black. For stainless steel and aluminum I use any good metal polish. I think all exhausts get this carbon coating to an extent and the airflow in the back of the Acadia make it more noticable but if it is getting on your paint on the rear hatch then there is something else wrong.

Those are black chrome. The mixture of fuel and these deposits will reduce the fuel economy and lower the performance of the engine causing black smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe. Dry the chrome with a towel and then wash them again.

I use SOS pads for cleaning the tips on out of the inside lip works a treat. Apply a metal polish to the inside and outside of the exhaust tip with the steel wool. The black residue is only carbon black and a degreaser takes it off.

Or an orange oil hand cleaner. Works faster if they are warmed up after say a short drive. Ive done the soap and water thong but it seems the heat from the exhaust really.

13 May 2 2007. While the cleaning procedures may vary depending on your specific exhaust tips the following instructions will give you an idea of what it takes to clean your chrome or stainless steel exhaust tip. 2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2016 Pearl White Nissan Altima SR.