Exhaust tips

[carneyman]

So, the previous owner decided the best way to put on the aftermarket exhaust was to weld directly to the chrome exhaust tips...which left pock-marks in the metal, which has been rusting for a while. Anyone know of a good way to get rid of the rust and get the shine back? Is there any paint or shine that I can put on it that will do well with the heat? Or is my best bet to just get new tips?

[ZZ327]

high heat aluminum colored paint will do, Or get yourself some chrome polish. Theres also some stuff cotton like stuff in a silver can that works really good. It kind of smells like gas, I forget the name

[04silverado1500]

eagle one metals shine i use it once a week otherwise ill get rust specs on them in about a month. good product does not discolor tips either

[carneyman]

high heat aluminum colored paint will do, Or get yourself some chrome polish. Theres also some stuff cotton like stuff in a silver can that works really good. It kind of smells like gas, I forget the name

 

 

Alrighty, I'll try that. I'm guessing I should sand it down first so it will stick better/get the rust off?

[SLPR_04]

get you some naval jelly to get the rust off. permatex makes some and that stuff works great. then hit it with never dull, for which i do believe eagle one makes now. you can find it at wall mart. it is in a little round silver can with black writing. i have been using that stuff for 25+ years. it works great on all polished metals. good luck

[midasman]

if you have tar and s**t on them carb cleaner to take the s**t off and never dull them after to make em shine. works every time

[dietz4ibanez]

I havent washed my tips in over a year and Sunday I took SOS pads to them and a little water and they look as good as new!!!!

[Truckin2003]

i got tired of trying to keep up with chrome so i ended up getting some stainless tips. havent had to clean them yet!!!

[carneyman]

Man, I am just about ready to redo this exhaust myself...ran over a nissan pickup and broke the bracket that holds the exhaust in place...makes an awful noise now...with that and the glass pack probably about to go out and the rusty, weld-pocketed tips, I am seriously thinking of robbing a bank and getting a nice system put on...

[RyanbabZ71]

Try some silver caliper paint?

[ws6_guy]

hmm.. I would say you might as well consider re-doing your exhaust. If its rusting up and you are having issues with it. Have your shop bend you true duals with stainless steel pipes, your choice of muffler(s) and tips if you wish, though to get a little louder sound and never worry about tips again, dump it at the axle

 

But if you want to rescue these tips, just keep at it with a chrome polish every month or so.

[carneyman]

hmm.. I would say you might as well consider re-doing your exhaust. If its rusting up and you are having issues with it. Have your shop bend you true duals with stainless steel pipes, your choice of muffler(s) and tips if you wish, though to get a little louder sound and never worry about tips again, dump it at the axle

 

But if you want to rescue these tips, just keep at it with a chrome polish every month or so.

 

That would be my first choice, if I had the money. Unfortunately, I am a college student on a tight budget, so no thats a no go. Especially since I'm not sure how much longer the glasspack is gonna last me, but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.