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Post Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
I am cleaning some stainless QTP headers up, and I used gray scotchbrite and some "Nevr-dull" the never dull didn't do much, but scotch brite worked pretty good, anyone have any other suggestions?

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
I have used VERY fine steel wool, then repolishing with good results.

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Blu99T/A wrote:
I have used VERY fine steel wool, then repolishing with good results.


What did you use for the polish?

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
WD-40 and steel wool!

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BluBeaSSt wrote:
WD-40 and steel wool!


I'll have to try that! Thanks.

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
I've used a polish called Busch super shine. It says its mainly for aluminum, but on the bottle it can also be used on steel. I used it on my 2OTL catback and does a pretty good job. Hell, you can even use it on oxidized paint. Doesn't do too bad of a job ;)

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
theres this stuff we used at work that worked BADASS! Collin is checking on the name for me tomorrow - its 2nd to none!

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wlsmoku wrote:
theres this stuff we used at work that worked BADASS! Collin is checking on the name for me tomorrow - its 2nd to none!


Keep me posted Jerry!

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
this is what we use at work and it's badass! I just did it by hand and it turned out great, so I can't imagine what it could do on a buffing wheel

http://www.arcalchem.com/Pages/Com302.html

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
I had good results with 00 steel wool and rubbing or polishing compound. My 2OTL was pretty crusty so I hit it with some wet sanding first.

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Pure wheel acid works wonders

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will that work on cleaning exhaust tips as well?

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
Stangkilr wrote:
Pure wheel acid works wonders


We have that at work, I might have to try it. Will it discolor the metal at all though? I know its stainless but they are kinda cruddy looking now, which I know stainless will rainbow and such, plus with oil getting on them etc, they will change some anyway.

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
Acid will eat the color and everything away. Just polish them when your finished and they will look new.

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Post Re: Whats good for cleaning stainless steel?
Stangkilr wrote:
Acid will eat the color and everything away. Just polish them when your finished and they will look new.


Alright cool. Only problem now is that I have the headers on the car, wonder if I would be able to use wheel acid in the engine bay if I'm careful where I spray... I mainly just want them to look nice from above since that's all you see when they are in the car, then when I take them back out I'll clean them the rest of the way down.

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