Exhaust tips

[Jaguandy]

Are the quad tips on the R stainless or chrome plated? I want to clean them up but wary of ruining them. I suppose they are not removable?
Also are there any wonder chemicals to use on these, or is it best to use Solvol with a Mother's cone polishing mop?
All suggestions welcome lol.

 

[philmayfield]

Don’t know whether chrome or stainless but Autosol is excellent for either.

 

[mickjaguar]

The V6 tips are stainless, so I would guess the V8 ones are the same. Autosol will get a mirror finish easily. An old motorcyclists tip is to use a bit of cornflake packet to polish with, which can turn dull alloy engine casings into mirror finish

 

[OAP123]

Cornflakes packet for exhaust clean?
Rice Crispies surely - for the extra snap, crackle and pop

 

[basher]

Cornflakes packet for exhaust clean?
Rice Crispies surely - for the extra snap, crackle and pop

That's a good one! :lol:

 

[Senninha]

Cornflakes packet for exhaust clean?
Rice Crispies surely - for the extra snap, crackle and pop

Very good ....

Cornflake packet ?? Would I be correct to presume you are referring to the inner ‘plastic’ bag that keeps them fresh (and not the outer box)

 

[mickjaguar]

Thinking about it, (was a very long time ago with a Kawasaki Z1000), it probably was a Rice Krispies packet :lol:

The cardboard is used to apply/polish the Autosol, which turns black. The principle is a bit like using fine wet and dry paper I suppose, but the abrasive and moisture comes from the Autosol. Somehow it gave a better result than polishing with cloths or paper towels, probably because the cardboard is less absorbent.