Keeping your pipes mirror perfect - Page 2

Glen e · 01-14-2016, 11:46 AM

The pic is old, I use the alcohol to clean then the power cone cone, buff off - done
A coating is optional... Just use common sense, you can't screw this up. The main point is a powered foam tool polishes quicker and better than your hand. And as Becky said, they are great for wheels . The inside of the pipes will never gloss , it's unfinished.

Tr6 · 01-14-2016, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

A couple weeks. Exhaust particulate is super corrosive.

Protectant after polish. The mechanical action of Polish at 1200 rpm is where you get the gloss, not the last step ptoduct, it just protects.

Armour all has made a great comeback. They used to be crappy products. But I use their extreme tire shine for my tires , it's good as anything else I've used , even the high end boutique kind. The only Armour all product I found that sucks is their OUTLAST tire shine . Puts a miserable coating on your tires, impossible to get off without mineral spirits....Run Forrest......

A couple weeks is good enough for me! Thank you for the post!

Juttman88 · 04-05-2016, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

The pic is old, I use the alcohol to clean then the power cone cone, buff off - done
A coating is optional... Just use common sense, you can't screw this up. The main point is a powered foam tool polishes quicker and better than your hand. And as Becky said, they are great for wheels . The inside of the pipes will never gloss , it's unfinished.

Hey Glen,
Ended up getting into a 2016 Corvette Stingray and will be following all your procedures to keep my baby like new. Trying to locate the opti-coat but cant seem to find it. I know you said any will do but I'm not really sure of any others as I'm a newbie when it comes to cleaning cars. Could you please point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Glen e · 04-05-2016, 05:29 PM

Opti coat is discontinued , sub Cquartz however if you are not using it other places it's too expensive for just pipes. Just The metal polish will be fine

Juttman88 · 04-05-2016, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

Opti coat is discontinued , sub Cquartz however if you are not using it other places it's too expensive for just pipes. Just The metal polish will be fine

Thanks!

SkipNWis · 04-07-2016, 10:11 PM

I put a little PAM on my finger run it around the inside lip of the crome pipes and the soot when it does start to show it wipes right off with a kleenix. Works great

01-14-2016, 11:46 AM	#15
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	The pic is old, I use the alcohol to clean then the power cone cone, buff off - done A coating is optional... Just use common sense, you can't screw this up. The main point is a powered foam tool polishes quicker and better than your hand. And as Becky said, they are great for wheels . The inside of the pipes will never gloss , it's unfinished. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 01-14-2016 at 11:56 AM.

04-05-2016, 05:29 PM	#18
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Opti coat is discontinued , sub Cquartz however if you are not using it other places it's too expensive for just pipes. Just The metal polish will be fine __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

04-07-2016, 10:11 PM	#20
SkipNWis Drives: 2016/SS Has had 4 Gen 5's Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Hudson,WI Posts: 939	I put a little PAM on my finger run it around the inside lip of the crome pipes and the soot when it does start to show it wipes right off with a kleenix. Works great __________________ SnoWhite

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