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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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i'm sure i probably know this but how do u remove grease/oil off my stainless steel downpipe?
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Purple power, brake cleaner, or just soap
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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isay use soap and water, the other stuff mentioned above will ruin the finish on the downpipe and make it look like ****
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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Hmm, maybe brake cleaner, but I've used purple power many times since it was recommended to me by a detailer and I've seen no problems with it. But soap and water always works
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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brake cleaner and any type of degreager will turn the stanless to a cloudy finish and look like ***
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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well wat if its bronze/gold color dat it gets to? will any degreaser or watever ruin da color?
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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can you re-word that a little to more of a proper english so i can understand exactly what you are trying to say...not trying to sound mean but not really understanding it

what gold/bronze are you talking about?? and are you talking about paint or metal??
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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sorry i meant to say: u know how stainless steel headers turn to a gold or bronze type of color in time? does degreaser or ruin the finish or whatever also?
 
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it turns the polish look into a cloudy color kinda of link aluminum but worse
 
Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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ah... my friend just texted me and said da best thing to do is to remove da downpipe, wash it with soap and water like u said, and find where that oil is comin from. which i just found out its my oil pan...
 


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