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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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you cant really tell but they arnt shining so you know their not clean enough.

whats the best way to go about cleaning the tips besides just hot soap and water cuz it dont get it all off. with the detailing clay bar work or will that just ruin my bar and ill have to get a new one. or what do you do?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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this is what I use for all my metal polishing

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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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thank you Harofreak00
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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I use Turtle Wax polishing compound. Works great.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DPnewfie
I use Turtle Wax polishing compound. Works great.
sounds good. ill have to try em both one on each exhaust to see which works the best and ill get back to ya
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Oven claener works to beak down the inital carbon build up, polish after that.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
Oven claener works to beak down the inital carbon build up, polish after that.
any ol' oven cleaner or what.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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I use easy off foam stuff.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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I use Turtle Wax Chrome Wax. It works great on the GXP tips!
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DONKY4444
I use Turtle Wax Chrome Wax. It works great on the GXP tips!
thanks for the info and comming from another GXP owner
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