Question About Cleaning Products

The muffler is chrome plated steel, not stainless, so you can use them anyway.

MrBojangles said:

If a product says safe for use on chrome, does that also mean it's safe for use on stainless steel?

I know the stock pipe on the Honda CTX700 is stainless steel, but I haven't seen any cleaning products specifically say safe for use on stainless steel. They always say chrome.

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Most of the metal cleaners have pumice and an oxide remover in them, along with a mess of waxes and oils for consistency and stability control. Most of them contain an ammonia-like chemical, for pH and the fact that oxides are reduced with -OH moieties. Most metals make oxides which are relatively easy to remove. All the cleaners call for rubbing out the blemishes once applied.

I use this on the exhaust can:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UJ1DD2?keywords=silver%20polish%20Blue%20Magic&qid=1446787934&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

and for all the silverware in the kitchen.

So, pick one you like for all purposes, and use it on practically anything metal.