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Title: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: billa4x4 on April 12, 2015, 11:18:10 AM
As it says, I use drill, buffing pads and autosol to try and keep heat tarnishing away, are there any other methods ?
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: buggypete on April 12, 2015, 12:41:47 PM
buy a stainless steel one,exhaust chrome is usually rubbish.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: AndyRobinson on April 12, 2015, 12:46:53 PM
Pretty sure he has one of Mike's very fine polished Stainless Steel ones already...

I have the same issue likewise but I just don't have Clems OCD sadly :(
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: billa4x4 on April 12, 2015, 01:39:57 PM
Yea sorry should've added it's one of Mikes stainless creations
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Paddy on April 12, 2015, 01:48:46 PM

Autosol and lots of rubbing.... other than that you take it off every time you polish it and then buff... or you trailer it  ;D
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Shaggy on April 12, 2015, 04:10:34 PM
Mine is stainless and has a lovely gold colour to it.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: apmaman on April 12, 2015, 04:30:00 PM
Take it all off, buy a bench polisher or something similar and have at it.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Doon L001 on April 12, 2015, 05:18:25 PM
It's an exhaust, it should look like it has been hot - or am I missing something?
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: billa4x4 on April 12, 2015, 05:31:32 PM
love the bronzing it goes but then it gets freckles  ;D
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Roadrunner on April 12, 2015, 05:57:28 PM
Bench Grinder with the polishing wheels, and copious amounts of polish.  Then cloths and autosol to finish it off.  Also add time.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Flags on April 12, 2015, 06:20:11 PM
If you are brave enough fit a worn bench grinder polishing mop to an angle grinder.

Hang on for dear life/grim death depending how lucky you are.

It removes tarnish and polishes in 1 but only recommended for the fool hardy, which is why I do it if I'm bored.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: PhillipM on April 12, 2015, 09:59:17 PM
Or just use a polishing machine + mop, which is a geared down grinder? :P
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Flags on April 13, 2015, 09:29:14 AM
Which is why a grinder works better/faster and with a bit of a mod takes a bench type mop.  it's also smaller to get in the twisty bits.

But it eats the mop heads.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: fromeflyer on April 15, 2015, 06:14:35 PM
Had a small oil leak & it sprayed onto my hot stainless exhaust & stained it. Tried autosol with no joy (hand polishing). If I invested in a mop would it polish out?
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: Roadrunner on April 15, 2015, 06:18:51 PM
Quote from: fromeflyer on April 15, 2015, 06:14:35 PM
Had a small oil leak & it sprayed onto my hot stainless exhaust & stained it. Tried autosol with no joy (hand polishing). If I invested in a mop would it polish out?

My Bench polisher definitely took a huge stain off of mine, I find now just keep cleaning off any leaks with autosol after use will stop the staining.
Title: Re: What's the best way to polish exhaust systems ?
Post by: billa4x4 on April 15, 2015, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: fromeflyer on April 15, 2015, 06:14:35 PM
Had a small oil leak & it sprayed onto my hot stainless exhaust & stained it. Tried autosol with no joy (hand polishing). If I invested in a mop would it polish out?
Should clear it use a variable speed drill but you will also polish the floor your trousers and the sky as it can flick around