STUPID 335I EXHAUST TIPS!!..so dirty

1cleanm6 · 07-03-2008, 12:29 PM

Guys everytime i wash clean wax polish my car i just hate frecking lookin at those black exhaust tips. WTH can i do to remove the black stuff off of it? Without damagin the tips?

shaddai · 07-03-2008, 12:39 PM

Powder coat them black?

1cleanm6 · 07-03-2008, 12:48 PM

hmmm....

gloster · 07-03-2008, 12:53 PM

I've given up and surrendered to black insides for the tips

E92_328i_Boston · 07-03-2008, 12:57 PM

Any kind of spray wax on a towel will clean off the black stuff...It'll also ruin the towel, but that's OK. Try Meguires.

-A

E90Brian · 07-03-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

Guys everytime i wash clean wax polish my car i just hate frecking lookin at those black exhaust tips. WTH can i do to remove the black stuff off of it? Without damagin the tips?

This has been beaten to death here and on bimmerfest. Do a search in both forums' detailing sections. You do not need to live with black exhaust tips!

07-03-2008, 01:01 PM

Chemical Guys - Grime Reaper.

50/50 mix / spray on the tips while you wash the car..... get a sort of a scrubber... Heres what you do.

Wash up the car (intending I have a powerwasher/but regular hose is surely fine.)
(Rinse with water)
Grime reaper the pipes (let it sit about 5-10 mins)
Wash off...
Grime reaper again/scrub until release (This is pretty strong shit that degreases and works well/you will notice the grease on the floor in a brown spot....)
Wash/wash car with soap for shine!

unagi1 · 07-03-2008, 01:03 PM

Swap out with a hydrogen engine...

SkipSauls · 07-03-2008, 01:08 PM

Try Eagle One Nevr-Dull Wadding Polish:

http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...=1006&cat=5006

The can contains cotton "wadding" that you tear off and rub on the metal. I've used it on various exhaust tips, including the 335i, and other metal, and it's much easier and cleaner than most products. Wipe the tips on the 335i once every week or so and it won't build up to the point where you have to do any real work to clean it.

Around $5 at many auto parts stores, and the can will last a long time.

bolinp78 · 07-03-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shaddai

Powder coat them black?

My powdercoated semi-gloss black Dimisa tips have arrived and are awaiting install

darkphantom · 07-03-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JackMac

Imagine how this guy feels when faced with the task of cleaning the tips...

lol, who PS'd that one? I can't imagine that being real as it's ridiculous...

Steve P. · 07-03-2008, 02:00 PM

Use some Comet with an SOS PAD, cleans the Carbon build up right off.

1cleanm6 · 07-03-2008, 02:09 PM

Nice comet...i hate that stuff...

Spec 1 · 07-03-2008, 02:16 PM

Soap + scrubbing... have you tried actually cleaning them? I've never had a problem getting exhaust tips clean on any car I've owned. Not meaning to be rude, but just grab a towel that can get dirty, grab some soap, and go to town. Carbon will come off.

1cleanm6 · 07-03-2008, 02:22 PM

ya me too but the stuff the exhaust leaves behind is different then any other car ive owned also.

Curt2000 · 07-03-2008, 02:23 PM

I just got down there and scrubbed the hell out of them with some tar and bug remover

oldaccount · 07-03-2008, 02:27 PM

poorboys wheel sealant on the outer lip. it will wash off easier.

other than that, nothing you can do.

BMoney · 07-03-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Spec 1

Soap + scrubbing... have you tried actually cleaning them? I've never had a problem getting exhaust tips clean on any car I've owned. Not meaning to be rude, but just grab a towel that can get dirty, grab some soap, and go to town. Carbon will come off.

I've never had a problem either until my 335

solefald · 07-03-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by shaddai

Powder coat them black?

+1. Matte black ceramic coat would cost you around $75.
Any powdercoating/chroming shop in your area should be able to do that

jonerik26 · 07-03-2008, 02:47 PM

mother's mag/aluminum polish.. works nicely...

jcarlucci1 · 07-03-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jack1526

mother's mag/aluminum polish.. works nicely...

Yeah I scrubbed the hell out of my tips with steel wool and it did nothing. This stuff and a rag makes them look brand new!

Cactus · 07-03-2008, 03:02 PM

It seems to be a problem with turbocharged cars. I had the same problem with my GTI but the 328 isn't a problem.

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E92_328i_Boston First Lieutenant 13 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Any kind of spray wax on a towel will clean off the black stuff...It'll also ruin the towel, but that's OK. Try Meguires. -A
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amazzzin Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Chemical Guys - Grime Reaper. 50/50 mix / spray on the tips while you wash the car..... get a sort of a scrubber... Heres what you do. Wash up the car (intending I have a powerwasher/but regular hose is surely fine.) (Rinse with water) Grime reaper the pipes (let it sit about 5-10 mins) Wash off... Grime reaper again/scrub until release (This is pretty strong shit that degreases and works well/you will notice the grease on the floor in a brown spot....) Wash/wash car with soap for shine!
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SkipSauls First Lieutenant 47 Rep 361 Posts Drives: E70 X5 35d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Longmont, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i Coupe [0.00]	Try Eagle One Nevr-Dull Wadding Polish: http://www.eagleone.com/pages/produc...=1006&cat=5006 The can contains cotton "wadding" that you tear off and rub on the metal. I've used it on various exhaust tips, including the 335i, and other metal, and it's much easier and cleaner than most products. Wipe the tips on the 335i once every week or so and it won't build up to the point where you have to do any real work to clean it. Around $5 at many auto parts stores, and the can will last a long time.
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Steve P. Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2006 M Coupe, 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Use some Comet with an SOS PAD, cleans the Carbon build up right off.
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 481 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	Nice comet...i hate that stuff...
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Spec 1 Faster in the Corners 58 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: '91 E30, '05 ZX6-R, '06 300C Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Soap + scrubbing... have you tried actually cleaning them? I've never had a problem getting exhaust tips clean on any car I've owned. Not meaning to be rude, but just grab a towel that can get dirty, grab some soap, and go to town. Carbon will come off. __________________ '91 M42 E30 - All sorts of goodies.
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 481 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	ya me too but the stuff the exhaust leaves behind is different then any other car ive owned also.
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Curt2000 Brigadier General 1041 Rep 3,159 Posts Drives: '10 E93 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KY iTrader: (25)	I just got down there and scrubbed the hell out of them with some tar and bug remover __________________ Former Car: '16 SUNBURST GOLD F80 ///M3--6MT/Carbon Cloth (ED Thread) Former Car:'13 SANTORINI BLUE E92///M3--6MT/Speed Cloth/ZCP(ED Thread) INSTAGRAM:@C2KMotorsports
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oldaccount Colonel 171 Rep 2,455 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	poorboys wheel sealant on the outer lip. it will wash off easier. other than that, nothing you can do.
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Cactus Enlisted Member 2 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 2.8i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA iTrader: (0)	It seems to be a problem with turbocharged cars. I had the same problem with my GTI but the 328 isn't a problem.
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