Quick Tips to Clean Your Car’s Exhaust

There is a certain pride we feel when we’re driving around in a car that is well cared for and looks great. When it comes to fast cars, and even your every day driver, the exhaust system can start to look a little grubby. In order to get it cleaned up and looking like new, we’ve put together some quick tips to clean your car’s exhaust at home. Read on and see what you’ll need to get the job done! 

Cleaning Your Car’s Exhaust Tips and Tricks

What you need:

You’ll notice that most of the tools you need to get the job done are similar to those you need to keep your wheels and rims looking nice.

• Gloves
• Wheel Cleaning Brushes
• Wheel Wash Mit
• Wheel Soap
• All-Purpose Cleaner
• #0000 Steel Wool
• Metal Polish
• Wheel Protectant

READ MORE: Preventing Rusty Rims

What You’ll Do: 

1. Clean your exhaust after your wheels, but before you clean your car’s paint. Make sure to separate the wheel cleaning tools from those you use on your car’s paint. Spray some all-purpose cleaner onto your exhaust tip and allow it to soak for 1-2 minutes.
2. Using strong wheel soap, clean the exhaust tip with a wheel cleaning brush, making sure to twist and scrub. Then rinse (without spraying directly into the exhaust chamber) and see if it’s clean enough.
3. If you still aren’t happy with the result, soak the tips in wheel cleaner and use some steel wool to scrub off the rest of the carbon. Rinse and repeat if still not clean.
4. Follow up with aluminum or metal polish to brighten the surface, and then finish with some wheel protectant to keep the tips as clean as possible, until it’s time for a wash!

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If this seems like a lot of work, and your speed machine could use a clean up, give us a call at Palmen Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram of Racine. Our friendly experts are here to help get your car looking and driving its best, and we offer a wide variety of services.