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Old 06-27-08, 10:15 AM
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Default What should I use for the tail pipes?

What's the material used on the tail pipes for the '08 ES350? What product should I use to keep them shiny?
Old 06-27-08, 10:32 AM
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a metal polish like mothers. can be found in most autozones and pepboys.
Old 06-27-08, 06:25 PM
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metal polish works great

a small piece of clay bar will help you too
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I'd use a wadding type metal polish like NevrDull, a little easier than a liquid polish, especially in tight spaces like the exhaust tips and it's always worked well for me. I heard years ago that NevrDull can put fine scratches in chrome though so I've avoided using it on chrome just to be safe. It's a kind of metallic colored tin, you should be able to find it at Walmart or any autoparts store.
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Try California Custom's Purple Metal Polish
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Originally Posted by nlkccom
What's the material used on the tail pipes for the '08 ES350? What product should I use to keep them shiny?
The material is stainless steel. You can use most any metal polish with a cotton applicator.

I use Meguiar's All Metal Polish which cleans, polishes and protects in one step.
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Originally Posted by jfelbab
The material is stainless steel. You can use most any metal polish with a cotton applicator.

I use Meguiar's All Metal Polish which cleans, polishes and protects in one step.
+1 great stuff in my opinion.
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