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- Welcome to Chemical Guys Detail Garage,
today we're answering a quick tip question.
And that is, how to enhance the look of your exhaust tip.
Now a lot of people ask us,
What's the best way to clean it, protect it,
as well as enhance the shine of your stainless steel
or your chrome exhaust tips?
So today we're going to break down the process
of how to clean it, how to polish it,
as well as how to protect it.
Now to begin, we're going to be using Swift Wipe,
which is a waterless wash,
you simply spray it onto the surface
or onto a microfiber towel.
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To control some of that overspray.
And on the stainless steel exhaust
of this Nissan Nizmo 370Z.
We're just gently wiping away any of the carbon buildup,
or any of the dirt,
'cause before we start polishing,
we want to get as much of the abrasive particles
off the surface,
so we're not grinding them into the finish.
This will cause deep scratches,
which appears to already have.
It looks like somebody may have used a
Brillo Pad to scrub away some of the deeper carbon buildup.
Now that that's basically clean of any dirt,
we're going to move on to the polishing process.
And the reason for this is because as Winter comes up
or in general you just want your car to look it best,
but especially around Winter time,
when you have corrosive materials sitting there,
they're gonna start pitting or deteriorating the finish,
such as the little rust spots in there.
So you wanna routinely do this,
so that one, you can keep it looking it's best
for as long as possible,
and also so you don't have to replace it down the road.
Now since we're not trying to remove any deep scratches
or any kind of swirling in the material,
we're going to be using Light Metal Polish,
which is a cleaning agent that also helps
to enhance the shine of any exposed metals.
So you can use it on your stainless steel,
you can use it on chrome,
you can use it on any kind of polished metals
to revive that look, but also add some protection.
We're gonna be using our gray Applicator Pad
and the reason for that is because
with any metal surface we like to coordinate our towels
so that we're not using the same applicator or towel
on a interior piece or on the body work,
so this way you're just keeping you're towels
nice and organized.
And since we're only working on this one tip right now,
we use just a little bit.
Start by blotching it out,
working around on the inside.
You can also use a drill attachment,
such as the Ball Buster
to remove the heavier built up stuff,
but you can also do this by hand
if you don't have access to a drill or the Ball Buster.
Gently scrubbing away any oxidation,
any staining or on a car like this,
which doesn't appear to be very clean in our vehicle,
it's going to move into the carbon buildup.
Let's revise that mirror shine.
That sounds pretty gritty,
but that's just the built up carbon deposits on the tip.
We're gonna gently remove that
and as you polish,
a little known fact is it's extracting any of the calcium
or whatever's in the pores of the metal
and it gives you that black finish,
that's how the polishing action works.
So, now we'll take a clean microfiber towel.
Again, using gray 'cause we coordinate
with our metal finishes.
We're just gonna wipe away this spent product.
So now we're just removing the spent product
and it reveals that high shine.
This way you can check your work
and it's been a huge transformation
from how it looked before
because of all the carbon buildup from the exhaust,
the road debris that gets accumulated on there,
as well as some water spots.
And the Light Metal Polish did a great job removing it.
Now the surface is nice and smooth
and it's ready for it's protection stage.
Which what we're going to be moving onto now
and we're going to be using Hydroslick,
which is safe for your painted surfaces,
you could use it on your glass,
you could use it on chrome,
you could even use it on your headlights and taillights
and this is going to add a long-lasting
barrier of protection
that also adds some hydrofluoral properties,
but it's also gonna enhance shine
and also makes it difficult for things to stick,
such as road salt, water spots,
or any kind of carbon buildup that you get on your exhaust.
So now we're gonna take a fresh microfiber applicator,
just add a little bit to it,
'cause this spreads very thin
and I've already shaken the bottle a few times,
so that's ready to go.
With any product you wanna shake it
to mix any of the chemicals together.
This way you get the true product,
get it working at it's best,
if to last as long as possible.
And you don't need to let this haze,
it can be buffed off almost immediately
because as soon as it contacts the surface,
it already starts to cure.
And then you just wanna come back
with a clean microfiber towel
and wipe up any of the excess.
So again guys, you can use this on your exhaust tips,
whether they're chrome, polished, painted, aluminum,
and this is going to help them last as long as possible,
while giving them the best shine.
And this is super easy to do,
you don't need any kind of tools.
It's all just basically elbow grease
and a little bit of time
and it looks great.
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We hope you guys have a great weekend,
we'll see you back on Monday,
happy detailing.
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