Cleaning black ceramic coated exhaust

[Brandon Sinclair]

Any tips on cleaning a black ceramic coated header?  I had an oil down years ago and it is discolored in that area.

[Donny B.]

I've never done a black exhaust, but on my silver Jet Hot coated exhaust I use maroon scotch bright and aerosol carb cleaner.  Scrub off the crud and then I use a metal polish to get the shine back.  That may not work on a black exhaust though.

[youngnstudly]

Brandon, how do you like the black ceramic coating on your header? Does it hold up as well as the companies claim? What did you spend to have your header done? I am thinking of having my header (and maybe the heater boxes done too) at some point in the future. BBQ paint sucks and I hate repainting rusty headers/mufflers more than going to the dentist!...but to be fair, the dental lady is fun to look at and the rusty header isn't!

-Andy

[Rick Sadler]

Be very careful when cleaning the exhaust not to use any abrasive as it is only 1 mil thick unlike the silver that is 3 mil thick. I have used lacquer thinner and a soft rag to clean any oil issues and have had excellant success.

[DKK Ted]

Say Rick, Even if it's badly burnt in? Cause that's the problem I'm having myself now. (Sorry for the hijack) 

Ted

[Rick Sadler]

I got to my issues (oil stains) pretty quick. But I always have in the back of my mind, IF i could not get it clean that I would scotchbrite it and go with a good Hi-Temp flat black paint. The 3 mil of silver is still underneath the 1 mil of black so you have a long way to go before you get to raw metal.