Don't know what to clean the Performance exhaust tip?

Yvette · 10-31-2012, 10:48 AM

just soap / water?

B39 B58 · 10-31-2012, 11:08 AM

There are a bunch of threads with answers to this question, but the consensus seems to be: Simple Green or other all-purpose cleaner along with some very fine grade steel wool if necessary.

abhishriv · 10-31-2012, 11:48 AM

on the inside of the exhaust tips i use the simple green degreaser or autoglym wheel cleaner which is ph neutral.

BMWWW · 10-31-2012, 12:27 PM

If you claybar your car, save the left over pieces that are no longer fit for the paint/clay that is dropped on the ground.

Rip of a small piece, and go to town on rims/exhaust tips. Gets rid of soot very quickly.

DetailAddict · 10-31-2012, 12:53 PM

#0000 steel wool + our engine wheel cleaner

Erockdaface234 · 10-31-2012, 07:23 PM

P21s

dpilat8588 · 11-04-2012, 05:26 PM

BMWWW is right. The clay bar technique works great. I clay bar my exhaust tips after they accumulate a lot of contaminants and they come out great. They look brand new and feel as smooth as glass

danmcq · 11-09-2012, 10:30 AM

I used some brillo steel wool on mine and the tips came out looking good as new. Just wet the pad to get the soap/suds going, and that was all it took to get the tips on my 09 335i looking good.

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B39 B58 Private First Class 15 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2016 340i / M Sport / 6MT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	There are a bunch of threads with answers to this question, but the consensus seems to be: Simple Green or other all-purpose cleaner along with some very fine grade steel wool if necessary.
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abhishriv Major 100 Rep 1,384 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe (Space grey) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	on the inside of the exhaust tips i use the simple green degreaser or autoglym wheel cleaner which is ph neutral.
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BMWWW Private First Class 3 Rep 175 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	If you claybar your car, save the left over pieces that are no longer fit for the paint/clay that is dropped on the ground. Rip of a small piece, and go to town on rims/exhaust tips. Gets rid of soot very quickly. __________________ When called an idiot sometimes is better to be quiet than to open mouth and remove all doubt. Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok. --Confucius
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dpilat8588 Captain 68 Rep 614 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CLE iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [0.00]	BMWWW is right. The clay bar technique works great. I clay bar my exhaust tips after they accumulate a lot of contaminants and they come out great. They look brand new and feel as smooth as glass
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danmcq Private 14 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2015 335i xDrive M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	I used some brillo steel wool on mine and the tips came out looking good as new. Just wet the pad to get the soap/suds going, and that was all it took to get the tips on my 09 335i looking good.
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