Filthy Exhaust...

[LTX]

I picked up some mufflers from here.. they are pretty bad condition.. cosmetically.. looks like dirt/mud burned.. how would i properly clean this??
i was told dipping the mufflers in bleach all night would take care of it.. is this true? any proper way to do this??

Thanks

 

[Ch4r1ie]

Not Tech. Goes here... http://www.s197forum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=21

 

[LTX]

sorry about that.. thanks.. mod please move this..

 

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What is the material of these mufflers?

 

[LTX]

it is the FRPP GTA's

 

[Bingo]

Is it only the mufflers that are dirty, or are the tips as well?

 

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Is it only the mufflers that are dirty, or are the tips as well?

+1

If its just the mufflers have them ceramic coated black. It really hides the mufflers since the GTA's "hang down" so to speak.

Also if the tips are dirty use some stainless steel polish to clean them.

 

[LTX]

tips as well.. but what bothers me more is that its inside the tip too..

 

[LTX]

 

[Powered by Ford]

Wow, that's pretty rusty. It might take some sanding to remove all of that rust. Not sure if it is worth all that work though with the plentiful axle backs in the for sale section IMO.

 

[LTX]

i just bought this from here lol..

 

[LTX]

will drowning it in bleach over night do anything??

 

[rford426]

just get a grinder out with a flap disc wheel and grind the rust off or sand it off and paint it

 

[LTX]

what grit do you recommend?

 

[Mach2burnout]

It appears to be rust on these. Do not soak them in bleach, this will just speed up the rusting and if you let the bleach get inside them it will deteriate the baffels on the inside of the mufflers.

I don't know who you bought these from but according to how they described the condition at time of sell, I think I would be asking for my $ back. I would not put those on my car!!!!

 

[BadHabit2Break]

Did you see a pic of them before you bought them?

Sand them, them paint them, clean the tips as described above...done

 

[burkem]

I would be asking for a refund. Unless the condition was noted prior to the sale.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

LTX those are rough bro.

 

[mac10chap]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1139863#post1139863

Just to give the original seller a hand, the picture of the "dirty" mufflers were in the for sale ad. As stated before, I'd sand them down and call it good. Polish the tips and that should clean them up pretty good.

 

[jashton]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1139863#post1139863

Just to give the original seller a hand, the picture of the "dirty" mufflers were in the for sale ad. As stated before, I'd sand them down and call it good. Polish the tips and that should clean them up pretty good.

They honestly look much worse in the OP's pictures, but for $50 who can complain?

I would do just like others have said and just sand them, tape off the tips, and spray the mufflers with high temp paint. The tips will polish out with a little elbow grease and some polish.

Good luck!