Exhaust tips

[Victor V]

When my truck was hit a few weeks ago the bumper was pushed down onto my exhaust tips. I go tmy truck back this week from the body shop (Thanks Todd for recommending the Shop! Doug did a great job) but the tip have some melted plastic and junk on them. Any suggestion on what I can do to get the shine back and remove all the junk on them?

 

[Jerry Abson 2]

Well, to protect the invironment, maybe a putty knife or something like that, then buffing compound. Or, if your not worried about noxious fumes, BURN IT! Then buff it.

 

[Jeffksf B]

if your talking about the stock ones (or any S.S.) use some scotchbrite pads, and follow up with some metal polish.

 

[TrainTrac]

Are the tips stainless steel? I was also going to suggest melting the plastic off with small hand-held propane or butane torch. If you don't want to go to that extreme, then try heating the plastic with a heat gun or hair dryer and then prying it off with a putty knife. Then polish them with Neverdull.

 

[Bill Barber]

Try some laquer thinner.Or acetone.

 

[Victor V]

thanks for the suggestions. It's a custom dual exhaust, the tips are stainless. The bad part is where the plastic is there is barely enough room to get anything in there.

 

[doug brandin]

My first suggestion would be WD-40. Try it, won't hurt.