How To Get Rust Off Chrome Exhaust Tips

The exhaust tips of my Akrapovic exhaust have some carbon spotsmarkings on them.

How to get rust off chrome exhaust tips. Heres why it works so well. If rust still exists apply more chrome polish until rust is gone. Remove rust that has caused minor pitting by rubbing the chrome polish onto the rusted areas with fine steel wool.

The cola contains carbonic acid which reacts with the iron oxide in the rust and breaks the bond with the chrome. Chances are there will be fine pieces of rust on the chrome exhaust pipes. The exhaust pipe should ideally be cleaned every day to remove moisture.

Once again here are the exhaust tips before I got started. Microfiber Cloth Microfiber cloth such as the ones by The Rag Company should be used in order to dry off your exhaust tip after the initial clean and the inside of your exhaust pipe after the scrubbing process to ensure that rust doesnt form. First I start by spraying down the inside and outside of the tips with Chemical Guys Grime Reaper APC at a 51 ratio.

I found this to produce a smoother surface than steel woolbecause it cut the rust down flat with the chrome leaving no bumps like steel wool does. Again press hard with a soft cloth but dont scratch the chrome and then towel it all dry. Now after the exhaust is remounted under the car the exhaust tips sit evenly inside the bumper cutout without having to make any adjustments.

Wipe rust dust and debris from the rusted area Apply a dab of chrome polish to this area then apply the steel wool more lightly this time. Dip aluminum foil into clean water. Its shipped as a concentrate so youll want to get a DI Trigger Spray Bottle to mix your solution in.

Apply some of the metal polish directly onto the exhaust tips if you are using Autosol just squeeze some directly out of the tube onto the tip. Gibson Slash Exhaust Tip. Cleaning Your Exhaust Tips is as Easy as 1-2-3-4.