best way to clean your exhaust tip from the black residue

Bimmer116 · 04-16-2012, 03:32 PM

use brillo pad, the one with the built in soap.......shit works wonders, also use it on rims if you guys have and small black dots built up anywhere

i used it on my e92 cause the tips would still be black no matter how much i would try to get it off while washing my car........then someone told me about it and i tried it

michaelalex17 · 04-16-2012, 03:33 PM

best thing is silver polish. clean tips with soap and water first then use the polish on a rag and they will look brand new

Bimmer116 · 04-16-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelalex17

best thing is silver polish. clean tips with soap and water first then use the polish on a rag and they will look brand new

thanks for the tip

matty231 · 04-16-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast116

thanks for the tip

I see what you did there

"thanks for the tip"

Anyway, i'll be keeping these in mind.

RupertPupkin · 04-16-2012, 05:00 PM

I have polished stainless tips. I use easy off lemon oven cleaner. Works very well. After theyre clean I use a stainless polish to give a little protection.

Wires · 04-16-2012, 06:10 PM

Mr Clean magic erasers work wonders on a lot of car stuff.

My chrome rims on my truck always get weird spots from the winter. Takes a ton of elbow grease to get them off with a rag, but couple wipes with the magic eraser and they are gone....

DaveL · 04-16-2012, 07:49 PM

Maybe the tips but never on my rims(Shit scratches) Have a stubborn mark use goo gone but nothing abrasive.

BostonMike · 04-16-2012, 09:33 PM

Holy crap! Don't use it on your rims! That will scratch the clear coat right off.

E90_boostjunky · 04-17-2012, 01:36 AM

wd-40 works great also gives it a sparkling shine.
or megauairs aluminum polish cleaner

snowman81 · 04-17-2012, 04:19 PM

I've been using 2000 grit sandpaper (I know, it sounds a little crazy) and wetswnding them when just washing doesn't get the grit off. Then i polish them and it seems to be working pretty good. I'll have to try some of the other methods out there.

Kramzz335i · 04-17-2012, 06:51 PM

simply green and a brass brush, cleans it perfectly!

Evangelo2 · 04-18-2012, 02:53 PM

+1 for megauairs aluminum polish cleaner

Works GREAT on exhaust tips!

Donny Rino · 04-18-2012, 04:25 PM

Brillo on the wheels...... Lol wow! No thanks.

Bimmer116 · 04-19-2012, 08:32 AM

i didn't use the brillo on my entire wheel, just around the valve stem and behind each spoke

DUI Elite · 04-19-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kramzz335i

simply green and a brass brush, cleans it perfectly!

big x2. Simply green is AMAZING

droptop335 · 04-19-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmydever

I have polished stainless tips. I use easy off lemon oven cleaner. Works very well. After theyre clean I use a stainless polish to give a little protection.

If what you're using is truly only a polish, it won't provide any protection whatsoever. You'll need something that has sealant or wax in it that can withstand the heat of exhaust.

CJ421 · 04-19-2012, 08:03 PM

Optimum Metal Polish works well for me!

Clean with soap and water first.

Kid Red · 04-20-2012, 08:39 PM

Just so I'm clear, the topic is how to clean the soot, carbon black crap for inside and inner edge of the exhaust. Metal polish, soap and water will not - or rather has not - done anything in the ways of removing the soot from the pipes on 2 different cars of mine. I wonder if some of the suggestions above are meant for the outside of the tips and not the inner parts?

I'll have to try something more abrasive than soap & water with a soft-ish wire brush which didn't absolutely zero in terms of removing the black crap. I might give the brillo pad a try with some Simply Green if I still have some.

Eugeinus · 04-21-2012, 06:01 AM

steel wool 000 (finest you can buy) + degreaser + metal polish and it will look good as new!

fisherbln · 04-21-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Eugeinus

steel wool 000 (finest you can buy) + degreaser + metal polish and it will look good as new!

This. It'll take quite a bit of work/time, but I've made the inside of my exhaust tips spotless with this method.

plarkin · 04-21-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Eugeinus

steel wool 000 (finest you can buy) + degreaser + metal polish and it will look good as new!

+1 on this.

I recently cleaned out my exhaust tips and had substantial buildup on the right side. I picked up some 0000 steel wool and wrapped it around a dowel. Stick the dowel in a screw gun and go to town. I did this on the INSIDE and the very end of the tip. They came out VERY clean. Cleaned up with a bit of Nevr-Dull and they looked fantastic.

Kid Red · 04-21-2012, 04:49 PM

I bought a rough, medium, and fine 3 pack of steel wool today at Autozone. Is the fine equal or close enough to 0000? Or is that a specialty grade that will need to be purchased online?

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Bimmer116 # 16 Rep 56 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: n iTrader: (0)	best way to clean your exhaust tip from the black residue use brillo pad, the one with the built in soap.......shit works wonders, also use it on rims if you guys have and small black dots built up anywhere i used it on my e92 cause the tips would still be black no matter how much i would try to get it off while washing my car........then someone told me about it and i tried it
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michaelalex17 Brigadier General 596 Rep 3,386 Posts Drives: Manual Wagon Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (4)	best thing is silver polish. clean tips with soap and water first then use the polish on a rag and they will look brand new
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RupertPupkin Major 92 Rep 1,456 Posts Drives: Freak Beast Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East iTrader: (5)	I have polished stainless tips. I use easy off lemon oven cleaner. Works very well. After theyre clean I use a stainless polish to give a little protection.
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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,876 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Mr Clean magic erasers work wonders on a lot of car stuff. My chrome rims on my truck always get weird spots from the winter. Takes a ton of elbow grease to get them off with a rag, but couple wipes with the magic eraser and they are gone....
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DaveL Banned 14 Rep 970 Posts Drives: 2010 335 coupe msport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Darien CT. iTrader: (0)	Maybe the tips but never on my rims(Shit scratches) Have a stubborn mark use goo gone but nothing abrasive.
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BostonMike Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 238 Posts Drives: Black 335 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Methuen iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 M4 [0.00]	Holy crap! Don't use it on your rims! That will scratch the clear coat right off.
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E90_boostjunky Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: BMW 335I E90 SGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA, IL iTrader: (1)	wd-40 works great also gives it a sparkling shine. or megauairs aluminum polish cleaner
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snowman81 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 279 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: VA Beach iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [0.00]	I've been using 2000 grit sandpaper (I know, it sounds a little crazy) and wetswnding them when just washing doesn't get the grit off. Then i polish them and it seems to be working pretty good. I'll have to try some of the other methods out there.
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Kramzz335i Private First Class 7 Rep 109 Posts Drives: Le Mans Blue BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW E90 335i [5.00]	simply green and a brass brush, cleans it perfectly! __________________ Keepin' it Flashy while Keepin' it Classy 2011 Le Mans Blue 335i M-Sport Oyster
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Evangelo2 Private First Class 24 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 2009 335 m sport Coupe 6-speed Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	+1 for megauairs aluminum polish cleaner Works GREAT on exhaust tips! __________________ Previous Car: 2002 M3 Coupe 6MT Previous Car: 2006 G35 Coupe 6MT Fullly Loaded *Current Car: 2009 335 Coupe, 6MT, Black Sapphire, Saddle Brown, M Sport, Cold Weather, Premium, CA, Nav, L7, iPod, Smartphone Adapter, Sirius*
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Donny Rino Private First Class 3 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: westchester ny iTrader: (0)	Brillo on the wheels...... Lol wow! No thanks.
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Bimmer116 # 16 Rep 56 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: n iTrader: (0)	i didn't use the brillo on my entire wheel, just around the valve stem and behind each spoke
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Kid Red Captain 107 Rep 883 Posts Drives: 2021 X5 40i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Coral Springs, Fl iTrader: (6)	Just so I'm clear, the topic is how to clean the soot, carbon black crap for inside and inner edge of the exhaust. Metal polish, soap and water will not - or rather has not - done anything in the ways of removing the soot from the pipes on 2 different cars of mine. I wonder if some of the suggestions above are meant for the outside of the tips and not the inner parts? I'll have to try something more abrasive than soap & water with a soft-ish wire brush which didn't absolutely zero in terms of removing the black crap. I might give the brillo pad a try with some Simply Green if I still have some. __________________ Current: 2021 Carbon Black w/Cognac X5 M Sport Sold: 2018 Dark Graphite 540i M Sport Sold: 2013 Mineral Grey 335i M-Sport Sold: 2010 Sapphire Black E90 335i
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Eugeinus Major 43 Rep 1,158 Posts Drives: 13' Audi A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC/NOVA iTrader: (9)	steel wool 000 (finest you can buy) + degreaser + metal polish and it will look good as new! __________________ 2010 335i xdrive M sport - Sold
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Kid Red Captain 107 Rep 883 Posts Drives: 2021 X5 40i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Coral Springs, Fl iTrader: (6)	I bought a rough, medium, and fine 3 pack of steel wool today at Autozone. Is the fine equal or close enough to 0000? Or is that a specialty grade that will need to be purchased online? __________________ Current: 2021 Carbon Black w/Cognac X5 M Sport Sold: 2018 Dark Graphite 540i M Sport Sold: 2013 Mineral Grey 335i M-Sport Sold: 2010 Sapphire Black E90 335i
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