How To Quickly Polish Your Car's Metal Exhaust Muffler!

[@XcomProbo]

Nice! My problem would be that I'd just want to continue doing the pipes too. And of course it wouldn't stop there.

[@bones0184]

Probo X might as well

[@Tiagotaf]

ahahahaha yea, then you're going for the suspension brackets, bars, driveshaft, screws...it's an endless addiction!

[@bones0184]

Tiago Feitosa it pay to have OCD

[@onestrangeone2499]

If it's stainless steel, using a #0000 steel wool, and vinegar makes very quick work of removing all the junk from the surface. I did both my tail pipes in maybe 15 minutes

[@ADRIAN-fb9xj]

Yes Probo X, that's exactly what I thought!

[@chrisramos6790]

Fukn A, you can still teach an old dog new tricks!! Thanks Awesome content!!

[@Amberas1]

Actually surprised that a wool/microfiber pad and car paint compound would be this effective! I always thought there were more abrasives in metal polishes. Can't wait to try this out, polishing exhaust is often really time consuming, and with how I use my vehicles, the results never last for too long! Amazing video! :D

[@joevanseeters2873]

Good gosh Sandro. That is an A-M-A-Z-i-N-G transformation. I wouldn't have thought that muffler would have been able to polish to a brilliance like that from what it looked like. In fact, the metal in it's original condition looked like an opaque type of metal that couldn't even be polished in the first place so I would have never even tried. Unreal. Now I know I can tackle the exhaust system on my 370z and hopefully bring it to a brilliance like you have done here. And it should be even easier because mine doesn't look anywhere near this bad. In fact, the metal underneath the car is in fairly "new' looking condition so it should be a breeze to bring out the shine. Really good video buddy. I learned something new today and that's always a good thing adding to my skills.

[@jamesdoerr4318]

Thanks so much for taking the time to record this. Have a great day.

[@djmandrick]

Yep, dont mind me, back again. Tonnes of other search results were returned for my "polish stainless steel" with me making no specifics about an exhaust, but yours came up near the top so ofc I'm clicking it first! I picked up the final front two parts for something today and need to apply my OCD to it, so in about 5mins time that'll be my next detailing mystery permanently resolved by a method I can actually do and I'm sure! [After edit] I was correct! I was going to blob some autosol onto a 2" pad and see what happened but now I've got a huge bottle of 400 compound left over and a well explained as to why it will fuflill my personal needs, I'm def going to try using that! Thx, Sandro. Another top video.

[@stephanecoiffic1036]

Thank you for this video, it's good to know that traditional 'paint' cutting compounds will work as well, if not better than metal polishing pastes.

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Thanks Sandro! It's raining and dark outside but you have me wanting to go out and polish my muffler! 🙈😂😂😂

[@gav240z]

I didn't think that metal could be restored like that. Amazing really.

[@naruto4lfe123]

This channel has saved me heaps in guess work and even more in effort! Amazing work!

[@SOLODRIVEN]

Wow great results in 10 minutes brother great job!

[@irisgardener4141]

Most satisfying thing I've ever watched.

[@chadrandolph9874]

Hey Sandro! Quick and precise! Nice shine 👍🏾

[@jessemills5951]

If you don’t want to spend so much prep time and use your polisher on something as dirty as a muffler, an old school trick wd40+steel wool works great aswell

[@YTjndallas]

This is a good video just to show what is possible, even though it’s not really necessary. Good job! 👍🏻

[@tjonesauto]

Got me looking at me exhaust pipe way differently now! About to go all the way in!!! Thanks

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Haha good luck

[@sthildas4857]

AutoFinesse Tripple has additional cut plus you can Carbon Collective Metal Coat....Great job.

[@hillarygohennshieng2049]

2AM ME: trying to sleep KZbin recommendation: How to polish exhaust muffler

[@jonoklease5562]

That's awesome Sandro well done mate, I agree with the TLC and or heavy cutting compounds, worked a treat on my MK7 Golf R's exhaust.

[@eugenebarry5376]

Great video and result speaks for itself. Keep them coming.

[@Codriver72]

Fantastic result in almost no time at all. I never would have guessed you could use paint cutting compunds. I will really have to try this on some metal work. As I live in a country with harsh winters I guess you would compromise the rust prevention of the metal this way. Unless it is a stainless steel system.

[@japaneserandomarmwrestling2294]

Codriver72 waste of money, try oven cleaner first, make sure you wear eye protection

[@Arsenalusa]

Spray ACF 50 corrosion prevention stuff, its used in the Aviation field

[@ibbykhan942]

Always chasing perfection, for most that would be perfect!

[@manuelcollazo]

Results? Amazing.👍👍👍

[@mdixon4az]

Probably looks better now than it did from the factory.

[@tonytube27]

Now THAT...was BANANAS!!

[@craig84downunder]

Excellent video, going to approach polishing my wheels from a whole new angle now!

[@mattmiller6857]

Customer...how much longer is my car going to be I have things to do, This guy.....sorry i was polishing the underneath of the exhaust for fun

[@ThungStudios]

only half of it too

[@ejoautovideos]

Wow! Never expected that transformation. Amazing work! 👍

[@johnwagner8465]

Thank is awesome..thanks so much for taking the time and making the video

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

My absolute pleasure, thank you

[@5abivt]

Great vid 👍🏼 been doing this for 20+ yrs on my cars. Done on my 93 vette my ZR-1 and my mustang I just sold that I had for 4 years dailied through winter too. T-304 is key 👌

[@puptread]

so satisfying to watch 👌

[@mickholgate3347]

Wow that looks amazing Sandro! Who would have thought a standard muffler could look that good

[@Big_Old_Dog]

And it's tricky too because any residue left on it is going to stink to high heaven once it heats up and begins to burn off.

[@mickholgate3347]

BigOldDog hence why Sandro wipes off with IPA after polishing. No worse than oil impregnated into the exhaust tubing from factory

[@JacksonStrain]

Wow that came up amazingly well, I wonder how long it would stay looking this good.

[@FirstContactX]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Its been 6 months! Maybe you could grab a photo at some point & just throw it up as a post?

[@thetraindriver01]

A really nice and quick polishing vid, loved it, thanks Sandro mate 👍👍👍

[@oscarmacho2798]

Holy Cow! this is awesome!

[@andrewgibb8846]

That looks fantastic 👍🍻🇨🇦

[@earpig]

Good work - I think I could do it myself one day!

[@fastmonaro05]

Wow and I thought Autosol was the go-to product. Looks like I can use this on so many things like the old HQ chrome bumpers, alloy trimmings and of all things alloy mufflers! And maybe my alloy wheels on the sandman ute. Car craft does it again. The theory is sound, clean before polish. So was that muffler stainless, alloy or mild steel???

[@hughes1724]

Nice Job! Great results

[@erickparedes95]

Woah excellent video thank you for your knowledge!

[@julianchan1935]

Wow this is amazing

[@jishimoari]

My problem isnt the dirt and grime on my exhaust, it is rusty holes!

[@johnnzetrockk9404]

you can use a tiny soldering points, try to flat that points and polish it

[@stefanm.4416]

Very nice result! But how to preserve this look?

[@SeriouslyAwesome]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing You mean like a high heat clearcoat paint? I imagine that could work

[@7071t6]

YTep sandro your the best mate, i dont know if you are have herd the trucking industry has a product which you use as a snow foam and use a pressure washer and spray it all over stainless steel / Aluminium large transporters and then rinse off and the tanker or container is clean and looked like it was just polish, its used to come in a purple bottle and i think a lot of trucking supply companies would have it, but also you would need to get your car up high enough to spray it on wiat and then rinse it off perfect to get dirty under carriages, might need to do a couple of applications, but well worth it, maybe Sandro you may want to look into it, as its would be a massive time saver and you would gain more clients to do the undercarriage of their cars. :) Keep up the great work Sandro, your channel is the benchmark and perfect example of a car detailing and products review channel. :)

[@lucaspukas7757]

Whats it called?

[@7071t6]

@@lucaspukas7757 Not sure, but will try to call some trucking supply companies, it used to come n 20 lt and 4lt containers its purple in color, maybe due to the EPa reg's the company may have changed the color of it, but i am sure they have some sort of pressure washer type snow foam to be used on aluminum and stainless to clean it and help the transport trucking industry look after the tankers, especially them all stainless and yet they are like mirrors, so good to find out, so that its so much easier to clean under the car and help bring back that new car look etc. cheers ? the problem is i live in a country town, so what they have over the counter, compared to some of the larger city trucking company suppliers will have a better selection. :) found one, but not sure how good it is/ www.easywashaustralia.com.au/videos/ also this web page. : www.bargroup.net.au/shop/category.aspx/chemicals-detergents/723/

[@7071t6]

@@lucaspukas7757 Also check out this australin company as well, heres the link of a demo on a milk tanker. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZW4g5amfbhkZ80 cheers :)

[@wheresmycheese8511]

Just bought a new muffler for my 156. Might do this before I fit it

[@spencer82rocks]

Once you touch the muffler you are doomed to clean the entire exhaust 😂😂😂

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Unfortunately that’s all too true!

[@Hakuna_My_Tatas]

Crickey!! Now das a moighty shawnee piece a maffla mate!!

[@mattadams6641]

Very nice.. think ill do my intercooler

[@gstvbrjs]

Nailed it.

[@chicagomike2111]

Great Video CCAD… I'm with Probo X in that I would not stop until my crazy ass had it like a mirror. I would like to see the same job using Mothers Mag Wheel polish and see which would have a better finishing result. Sweet project Cars Channel seems to get great results polishing everything from paint to plastic with Mothers.

[@jdisdetermined]

I have a feeling many of those surfaces "perfected on that channel would look far less impressive up close with quality lighting.. They have some great videos, but they also do some things straight up wrong.. I stopped watching after I saw their coating application video.. They over applied it just atrociously thick, then let it flash for literally what looked like hours and then proceeded to forcefully scrub and scour all that sticky mess off with just two towels in a death grip and a metal warping amount of down pressure.. I thought it was a joke at first.. 😲😲

[@z0651]

Is there actually shops that do this

[@Big_Old_Dog]

Great info Sandro. I had no idea most metal polishes had no abrasives although, I guess I should have realized it now that I think about it.

[@lukep6017]

AMAZING results

[@ericx7476]

I love these videos

[@BigRevKev82]

Next episode. Wet rubbing the chassis with 3200 wet paper, followed by clay barring the inside wheel arches

[@dimmacommunication]

Nice to know that paint compounds works well on metal too :)

[@EnglandsVoice]

I'm going to buy a new one , polish my own and send my shiny one back lol.

[@stateboy80892]

Liked, subscribed.... Amazing shine!!

[@gauravn8477]

This is not affecting the metal in anyway right ? Like even of this was done repeatedly would it damage the metal

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

No, unless the metal is plated with a top coat finish there no harm in doing this as often as you like.

[@ericlove5273]

Question boss 🙋🏼‍♂️ I have a Rupes lhr 75 & was thinking about getting Carpro metallicut Should I go with like a lake country microfiber cutting pad with that to shine up stainless steel

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

I think that combination should work pretty well on stainless steel

[@ADRIAN-fb9xj]

There are certain sayings that Piss Me Off! They get used when not appropriate, and severely over used. Awesome, Absolutely, Love Your Work, there's plenty more, but, in this case Love Your Work is appropriate, as it applies to all of your videos. I would've done that differently to get a similar result, and it would've burnt up a lot more time than that! I need to order some lambswool pads for my 75mm machine. Thanks yet again.

[@mezmorizedauto1]

Awesome good work! Some of the comments ..smh!! There's Professional Detailers that offer this in a shop environment, especially when the customer/clients are paying $1000-$2mil!! There is a detail shop not far from me that does this. They do high end FULL Detail services.

[@SimplyAwesomeness]

Really amazing work

[@stiantiger]

Why would you do that to a galvanized part..? Then you are just removing the protective galvanizing, so it will rust faster..!

[@boostboy787]

Would this same method work on aluminum / Chrome / and stainless steel exaust?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes it can work on most bare metals

[@camerongeraghty4709]

Are these pads a throw away after this? Id assume you wouldn't want to use them on paint even after being washed but can they be re used on metal?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes, you shouldn’t use those pads on paint but you can reuse them on metal again

[@boost.m240]

Wouldn’t this remove the rust protective properties of the exhaust system? Not hating, just a genuine question

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Most exhausts won’t have a top coating protective rust layer you can remove, it’s generally the same metal throughout - mostly a certain grade of stainless though it can be a higher or lower grade that’s more or less prone to rusting - though the outer layer can be machined. If by chance it is plated, generally a polishing process like this one won’t be aggressive enough to remove that plating, you’d have to go harder and more aggressively to remove a metal plating.

[@mattblackledge9068]

Have you not removed the galvanised finish by polishing?

[@seeyditti]

Exhaust piping is not galvanised.

[@mattblackledge9068]

@@seeyditti it is. Its hot dipped galvanized.

[@anacama1999]

Will it go back tô rusting, how to prevent it?

[@grahamfarleck6377]

I do the same to my exhaust box but I do the pipes as we’ll.

[@esbenhaslundmagnussen2769]

Nice! Will there be a rewiev on the flex xfe cordless in the future?

[@nextlevelfinishau]

Can this same technique be also used for a stainless steel exhaust?

[@jasoncolemanarizonaloanoff1574]

Incredible!

[@rare_memes]

Every 90s CRV owner desperately needs to find this video

[@New777Wine]

Great results! Sandro, do you have any tips/experience of restoring cast aluminium to like new finish. I have white powdery deposits on many aluminium undercarriage components and wanted to restore them to as new without resorting to full strip down and blasting, but also didn't want to polish but restore the original cast aluminium finish. Thanks

[@New777Wine]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Great, Thank you :)

[@orbitspunk]

Great video👍👍

[@mag1vl]

Looks great but that's not happening, they already think I'm a nut job and anyway my mufflers are black - red back brand :)

[@cmongimme]

Incredible!!

[@billsheehy1660]

Amazing, I did not see that coming at all

[@smack9299]

Just one question... why?

[@LingLing1337]

Because some people take pride in their vehicles

[@VaingloriousGabagool]

Hi Sandro, why did you choose to use Snow+ (1 to 10) instead of an APC like Multi X as part of the initial wipe-down? Obviously there's no reason why you can't, and Snow+ at that dilution is pretty much like a milder/safer APC anyway. I'm just curious if there was some special reason.

[@AlexC-ng1lo]

Wet sanding followed by Autosol will give the same result.

[@jordanrose5480]

What could you use to prolong and protect the results? Would a ceramic coating be a possible option?

[@nessuno5403]

👆🏻 anyone?

[@danmorrissette4814]

paint compound? cool !!

[@danmorrissette4814]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing learn something new everyday!!Thanx!! :-)

[@K_N_44]

When i cut off the stock muffler i just painted it black just in case i reinstall it in future and prevent rust... Nice video though

[@lingling2924]

Only Colour paint won't prevent any without basic coating. But I'm doing the same, quick an easy hiding the welding after cutting it open👌🏻

[@K_N_44]

@@lingling2924 what do you mean with the word basic coating? It doesn't help that i painted high temp black?

[@itsinthedetail9093]

Don’t know if you can get it but Peek metal polish is very good.😁

[@PaulsWRX]

my exhaust tip on my mazda needs work, but i cant really reach around it with a polisher. I tried car shampoo several times but it's not quite doing the job. Any other advice? Thanks :)

[@cracklefilms5301]

Is it fine to use sand paper to all the grim off?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Sandpaper will create sanding scratches that will be more work to refine

[@ExclusiveTint-CarDetailing]

Amazing well done.

[@charger6773]

Would this cause the muffler to smoke because of the polish ?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

A true polish doesn't leave anything behind - like a wax or sealant. It's basically a fine liquid/paste form of abrasives, and when you wipe it off there should be nothing left on the surface.

[@austinchave1497]

What did you use as a ceramic spray?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

I don’t believe I used a ceramic spray

[@austinchave1497]

I see, that’s why I was confused… You recommend using one, then about 30seconds later you used a product that I assumed was the ceramic coating… sorry about that!!! What product do you recommend? I can’t seem to find any ceramic coating specifically for high temperature (Im polishing motorcycle headers) Any guidance would be appreciated Thanks!! Great video BTW…

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks but I don’t think there’s a real product solution for parts like headers or exhausts - the heat is just too extreme to have long term durability - maybe a ceramic coating like CQuartz Dlux could work for a few months. The main thing that’s going to help is avoiding short rides that create moisture/condensation and also regular cleaning to avoid traffic contamination fusing onto the finish.

[@swordknight278]

Wondeful job

[@cupofcoffee2914]

It looks like it just came out of the box

[@jjnw4910]

damnnn. u can use that muffler as a mirror.

[@lingling2924]

So fancy✨

[@shaniranikauboj]

Mind blown!

[@wheresmycheese8511]

Shanirani Kauboj yay another 156 owner 🙂👍

[@timl4775]

This is for when they lose control after the car show hit a pole and overturn. The crowd will be in awe.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

🙂

[@ccmdetailing534]

How about stone polishing metal with denim pad?

[@ccmdetailing534]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks mate

[@sbrick9589]

I could like to see how you polish chrome on a bike and see what you have found over the years to do a bike and not take all day lol

[@sbrick9589]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I keep mixing it up and trying new Technics and products to cut time down to a point where I am able to give a decent price for the job