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Offline Eccie

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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2010, 08:49:12 pm »
When you get them tips clean :laugh: - get something on them, I put werkstatt prime strong on mine and they appear to clean up nice with a sponge and shampoo now :pomppomp:

(I'm sure Jay will tell me I've got the wrong stuff on :ashamed:, might try some FK1000p next time)
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2010, 09:48:50 pm »
i tried cleaning mine today, with a brillo pad, came up ok but not perfect or very shiny :sad:
think i will just have to get a full stainless now :signLOL:
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2010, 01:05:35 am »
Can't believe no-one has mentioned Brasso. Work a treat on mine!
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2010, 08:56:58 am »
Quote from: johnston on October 20, 2010, 09:48:50 pm
i tried cleaning mine today, with a brillo pad, came up ok but not perfect or very shiny :sad:
think i will just have to get a full stainless now :signLOL:

well the brillo pad has scratched it and dulled the finish, you need to polish it up , 000 grade wirewool will help the Autosol
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2010, 02:41:02 pm »
I've been meaning to ask this. I tried autoglym metal polish which did absolutely sod all so I'll give this a try with the fine wire wool.

Cheers, :happy2:

Gaz
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2010, 12:15:14 pm »
Alloy wheel cleaner - fast and easy.
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2010, 11:57:15 am »
The pipes do get very sooty... i presume from all the posts here that its quite normal??
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2010, 12:16:01 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on October 29, 2010, 11:57:15 am
The pipes do get very sooty... i presume from all the posts here that its quite normal??
...........they do mate.Regular wash & metal polish to keep them clean.
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2010, 01:45:09 pm »
This approach even works on the lower models without chrome exhaust tips. My old 330cd had the ugly brown down-turned exhaust (before diesels started getting decent looking exhausts!) and it polished up a treat. Took some time with different grade wet and dry paper, then some autoglym SRP (all I had at the time!) and a coat of wax.
I expected these to rust up again within days, but they still looked mint a few months later when I sold the car.

A before and after photo:
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2010, 03:42:06 pm »
Pics of ed30 shiny standard pipes?
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2010, 05:20:19 pm »
Good effort there Garth. :happy2:
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2010, 11:14:58 pm »
what Gene Hunt said!  :signLOL:
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #27 on: October 30, 2010, 01:01:03 am »
Quote from: parks on October 29, 2010, 03:42:06 pm
Pics of ed30 shiny standard pipes?
After the car's detail last week:-
http://www.porsche997gt3.fotopic.net/p67821252.html
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #28 on: October 30, 2010, 10:51:38 am »
Yup agree on the Autosol, my 57 plate Golf has near 90k miles on it and the twin tailpipes still shine like brand new :happy2:
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Re: Exhaust dirty ends???
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2010, 04:15:19 pm »
brasso and wire wool did the trick for me!
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