Stealthall

Simple Green.

loublou

Thanks for all the suggestions. I just spent 45 minutes in the garage trying to get the black soot off my tailpipes with some pretty noxious wheel cleaner. Got some, but not all. Going to try the stainless steel cleaner and then wait until my order from Griot's Garage gets here with their wheel cleaner. Any other suggestions greatly appriciated!

neunelf

On my 997.2 I use polishing compound, Menzerna, and steel wool.
It works great, got to use something tough to get all of that baked on soot off of the surface.

BDNY7

The brand Mothers has a metal polish that works great on the exhaust. I have used it for years and it never disappoints!

iflywoe

never dull $6.00 on amazon

NWS4Guy

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...ight=Collinite

NyukNyuk

This! For the caked-on stuff I spray Simple Green directly onto the tips, let it sit for a few seconds, scrub then with a soft steel wool pad, then rinse off. I've done this on my chrome tips for a while now and they still look new.

eric strauss

… I don't have to use much in the way of abrasives, which will grind down the finish. I use a little spray of Griot's Engine Bay Detailer and wipe them off with my wheel cloth. Also, by the time I get to the pipes, I have done all four wheels with Speed Shine, so the cloth is damp. The soot wipers right off.

Aftermarket exhaust pipes are typically higher quality and may need a slightly different approach as noted so eloquently above :-)

The best part of this thread is the recognition that I am not the only one who cleans their exhaust pipe tips - I can come fully into the open with this compulsion ;-)

Eric