How To Clean Exhaust Pipes

Brass or stiff plastic bottle brush stick it on a bit of old throttle cable outer for a flexable handle to run it through the pipes maybe.

How to clean exhaust pipes. Both can be re-chromed and re-buffed to restore to its former shinier state. Last edited by Redmohawk. Repeat the toilet brush cleaning until no more loose dirt is removed by this process.

The first part of cleaning chrome is removing he dirt. If were talking about protecting exhaust tips from blueing the solution might be as easy as increasing the overall diameter of the tips or inserting a slightly smaller pipe inside the tip to act as a buffer between the tip and the exhaust gases. Ensure that the exhaust is not hot before doing this.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 10 of 10 Posts. Then in a large bucket with water submerge the exhaust pipe. Step 1 - Wash.

Scrub the outside of the pipes with the rag then rinse off the soap with water. Finally you need to use a clean microfiber cloth to buff the pipes. If the pipes are new dont use Brillo or steel wool.

When in the air and heated up the molecules in the chrome fall apart and allow oxidation and bluing he says. 13-04-2013 at 0835 AM. You need to be gentler with chrome pipes which are why the dirt is soaked first before being gently scrubbed with a softer metal and some cleaning agent.

Knowing how to clean chrome exhaust pipes can keep them sparkling and improve the look of your car. Use a dry rag to remove any dirt from inside the tip of the exhaust. Make sure there is a minimum clearance of 5 feet around the intake and exhaust pipes.