How To Clean Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipes

Wait 2 to 4 hours for the exhaust to dry.

How to clean stainless steel exhaust pipes. Dont put too much oil on though or youll have a fire. Now the stainless steel exhaust pipes on my BMW R1200RT needed polishing too after 5000 km on the odometer. On Tour On 2 Wheels we have a good article on Cleaning stainless steel exhaust pipes which gives background on why they go from nice shiny to yellow blue as well as tips on how to best polish and with what materials.

You need to work on one small area at a time. Rust dents scratches and general weathering will leave it looking like scrap. However if your exhaust is made of stainless steel you may be in luck.

Mix 2 parts water to 1 part Muriatic Acid. In my cleaning job this time I used Luster Lace and after having done that I used Autosol Stainless Steel Polish. There are two main types of motorcycle exhaust pipes.

It has certainly worked for me. Finally you need to use a clean microfiber cloth to buff the pipes. Most of it eventually burned off but I sort of made a mess trying to clean off the residue using 320 grit wetdry paper.

Get them ceramic coated or switch to stainless steel headers which go brown but can be restored with metal polish. Use steel wool for very dirty exhaust tips. The stainless steel part must be thoroughly cleaned.

3- Rinse off or clean with a wet cloth. Much like preparing a cast iron pan. Never do it on hot pipes always cold He says it can be used to clean all oxidation on stainless steel and chrome.