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      06-11-2019, 11:50 PM   #1
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Best to clean chrome exhaust tail pipes?

What's the best way to clean MPE tail pipes?
What do you use to clean it?
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      06-12-2019, 04:17 PM   #2
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I use Simichrome paste.
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      06-12-2019, 04:45 PM   #3
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I use wd -40. I don’t want anything with any kind of abrasive.
Don’t think any cars use chrome / chromium any more. Everything now i guess is a paint or brushed cheap metal with maybe a clear coat...
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0000 steel wool and some Mother's chrome polish followed up by paint prep wipe down and CarPro DELUX. Future cleanings will require just a wash.
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+1 on the #0000 steel wool and a good metal polish like Adams or P21S polishing soap. I used to do quite a bit of paint correction work and professional detailing as a hobby a few years back, I had even considered it as a profession, anyways I won't bore you with that. Either combo will leave your chrome tips like mirrors I guarantee it.
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Mother's polish and cotton towels
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