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Old Jan 27, 2008, 04:41 PM
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Polishing/Cleaning up Titanium

I recently got a used APR radiator cover made out of Titanium and appears to have oxidation or what looks to be oxidation and is dirty.

Any suggestions on cleaning this piece up?
Old Jan 27, 2008, 07:01 PM
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try some mothers mag and aluminum polish.. that stuff works wonders on all kinds of metal
Old Jan 27, 2008, 07:16 PM
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mothers, that stuff takes forever to polish with though, but works wonders.
Old Jan 27, 2008, 08:20 PM
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I actually just went out, bought, and used Nevr-Dull. Worked well and smelled good, kinda like WD-40. WD-40 in insulation lol.
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Is Mothers the best thing for it? I have a Greddy Ti and im putting a JDM Rear on this week and want to polish up my exhuast.
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No metal polish is good for titanium guys!!!!!

Basically what the METAL polish does is it scratches the crap out of what you put it on, and then you polish it, or at least try to and take away the scratches. But that works on METAL and other materials, NOT TITANIUM. If you like the BLUEness of your titanium pieces I suggest not using any metal polishes.
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^^^what would you suggest then? cause before i put my Trust Ti-R exhaust after the winter id like to clean it up to try to prevent it from dullin and stuff
Old Jan 27, 2008, 09:46 PM
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haha i heard penut butter works with oxidation on rims
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Some stainless steele polishes (waxy or liquid) will work, and can be had from any major automotive/retail store (wallmart even). Brand names include Zam, Simi chrome polish, Blue Away, and others. Some car waxes or even toothpastes with fine abrasives work well too. If there is scratching you could wet-sand with 400-600 grit paper and WD-40 (not water). That is the official way to polish Ti. It will polish to a mirror finish. Remember though that essentially no polish is good for any metal. It does break down the pieces in layers. Occasionally it is alright to do.
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Originally Posted by i8yourSTi
No metal polish is good for titanium guys!!!!!

Basically what the METAL polish does is it scratches the crap out of what you put it on, and then you polish it, or at least try to and take away the scratches. But that works on METAL and other materials, NOT TITANIUM. If you like the BLUEness of your titanium pieces I suggest not using any metal polishes.
thats what i use on my titanium exhaust tip every week and it makes it look brand new... been doing it with mothers for 2 years...
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I don't know if this helps, but I actually used ScratchX on my titanium radiator plate...It had a few scuffs and fine scratches and the scratchX did the job...I also used an eraser for some of the scratches/scuffs prior to the scratchx treatment...Worked out nicely.
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NEVR-DULL works great when I want to clean up the rolled tip on my Greddy Ti. Other than the tip, i wont clean anything else on the exhaust/muffler.
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yah most polishes will scratch the crap out of your stuff, this includes mothers. I think some people either cant tell they are scratching it or don't care. I just use soap and water.
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i would try tooth paste since its very fine then wax it.
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on my R1s titanium exhaust i let it warm up then use wd 40 and it works great


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