exhaust tip - tip? LOL

[militarydave]

sup fellas...

I've encountered a problem I've never had before, since i've never had a white car. it appears that after waxing/detailing my white 99 CE (which the paint is really good on it) i get some exhuast buildup on the rear bumper where the muffler is. meaning some of the smoke stays on the paint after washing/waxing.

its not blowing black/blue/white smoke - just normal emissions. I'm thinking of getting one of those 45 degree (or 65 degree) exhaust tips to re-route the fumes to aim downwards instead of horizontally.

i'm not looking for anything chrome or "ghetto", just a way to keep the car a little cleaner longer.


anyone done this? and if so, did it make a difference? i'll try it anyways (the part is like 10 bucks) but just curious if this may work.

thanks,

-dave

[fishexpo101]

Shouldn't have any issues installing it - just make sure it is not that much larger than the OEM tip, otherwise that set screw they use to hold the tip on will loosen easily. Some may try and bend the existing tip down, but that is likely to just snap that short pipe off the muffler.

Other option is trying to claybar that area. Clay will remove all sorts of stuff embedded into the paint. So unless the particulates are completely embedded themselves into the paint, clay bar will take it off.

[militarydave]

yeah I clay-barred it... it cleans up ok, its just a hassle if I dont wash if for a week or so, then all the black exhaust smoke flares up.

i'll try a 45 degree tip facing down. I hope it wont scrape anything.