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04-19-2005, 03:22 AM
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Cleaning exhaust tips? Baked on rubber??
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,976
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Yeah.. see title..
How do I get baked on rubber off of my exhaust tips?
I can't scrape it off, I can't buff it out, aluminum polish doesn't work, aluminum cleaner doesn't work
it doesn't wanna budge
am I stuck with it?
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1992 Mustang LX hatchback.. 1 of 542 black on black
2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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04-19-2005, 03:55 AM
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I need bolts
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Dallas PA
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 3,527
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Claybar? Maybe bleach and a toothbrush, or heat it back up somehow and scrape with a plastic knife?
Dunno, I had some stuck on gas(from when my tank leaked) and rubber on mine and I just scraped the big pieces off and went nuts with the polish.
Eagle One Chrome Polishing Pads, dunno if it was the product or what but it helped.
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04-19-2005, 09:58 AM
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Crash
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: PSU
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 208
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I sprayed WD-40 on my tailpipes, let it set, and scrubbed it of with a brillo pad  Took me a few minutes. Then I put a coat of wax on them. They look great now. |
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04-19-2005, 10:19 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,430
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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04-19-2005, 10:36 AM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Get a can of MEK at Lowe's, home depot or Walmart. put some on a rag and it will disappear. Then get some eagle one neverdull in a can. Take some of the wadding out and apply, let dry and buff off. Then take some car wax and wax it. This will help prevent rubber and tar from sticking to them
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04-19-2005, 11:16 AM
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,976
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They're factory and welded to the pipes 
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1992 Mustang LX hatchback.. 1 of 542 black on black
2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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04-19-2005, 11:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: California
Posts: 9,197
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thats why you buy and weld new ones. |
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04-19-2005, 12:15 PM
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,976
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too much effort I'd rather go for a whole catback if it came to that 
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1992 Mustang LX hatchback.. 1 of 542 black on black
2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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04-19-2005, 02:18 PM
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
Join Date: Jul 2003
State: Connecticut
Posts: 8,504
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Corey - Is that MEK stuff that cotton looking stuff?
Im in the same boat wanna get my tips all shiny again due to winter months taking their toll
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04-19-2005, 02:39 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Mek is Methyl Ethyl Ketone similar to Acetone. It is used as a cleaner on metal in the military is it a good solvent. I use MEK to do initial cleaning then get the neverdull cotton wad to do final cleaning and shining.
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Last edited by Danger Dude; 04-19-2005 at 02:48 PM..
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04-19-2005, 02:46 PM
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New Jersey V6
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Parsippany
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,820
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that cotton stuff is called Never Dull comes in a silver can w/ black writting..its almost like a finishing touch to shine it after you clean it
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04-19-2005, 05:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Severn
State: Maryland
Posts: 1,805
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from when I primed my car the tailpipes got a bunch of overspray on them; I wet sanded them with 1000grit sandpaper and look pretty damn new now
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Current:
1985 Mustang GT Hatchback
Past:
1990 Mustang GT
1988 Mustang LX 5.0
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04-19-2005, 05:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
Posts: 4,689
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i use never dull, seems to work pretty good
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'99 cobra 'vert
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