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Chrome tail pipe
« on: March 24, 2011, 04:23:42 pm »
My chrome tail pipe is blackish at the bottom and has small black spots on it, would wire wool clean it up like new (ish) and take away the blackness ? will it still be chrome under the black stuff ?

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 04:29:29 pm »
Very fine grade wire wool and some metal polish and itll look good as new


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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 06:14:25 pm »
What I used was 00 wire wool with autosol metal cleaner from halfords and alot of elbow grease and buff off with autosol and a dry clean rag - should look as good as new when you're finished

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 10:40:42 pm »
Thanks guy's will get the stuff tomorrow and give it a bash :)

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 08:36:59 am »
I have used wonder wheels before with great success on tail pipes and exhaust boxes where they can be seen from behind

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 09:54:32 am »
I have found great success in washing first thoroughly with bucket and sponge, then go to work with the wire wool. Either dry it with a cloth or let it dry in its own time then go to town with the Autosol, I get great results

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 12:50:50 pm »
Hi
could try some 'tar remover' for the black spots
and then any chrome/metal polish

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 02:32:11 pm »
I've used engine degreaser in the past to get rid of the soot.

Then I move on to autosol and 0000-grade wirewool.

Finally buff with a microfibre.

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2011, 08:52:11 am »
I need more patience  :ashamed:

I washed my car yesterday and although the pipes look better they're still not great. If the weathers decent I'm going to spend another hour on them...



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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2011, 12:44:12 pm »
I'll post a picture later of an old car with a pipe n back box clean with wonder wheels. Took 20 mins and patience between cleaning and reapplying.

I bet oven cleaner would be awesome.

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 12:38:24 am »

After

Before
Spent ages wire wool and autosol :( not much of an improvement ?

Getting there, don't think there where ever cleaned by previous owner :(
« Last Edit: April 09, 2011, 05:37:22 pm by hoggj »

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 10:58:19 am »
Are those before and after pictures in the wrong order? The 'after' looks covered in soot


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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 11:57:54 am »
Yeah the after pic is the first one, he has labelled them up right just in a counter intuitive order.

As I can still see the autosol on them you need to get yourself a damp cloth and give them a wipe over then give them another clean and polish.  once you have got rid of the dirt you need to avoid adding too much autosol and use a clean cloth to buff them up to a really nice shine sometimes too much polish or product leaves a bad finish.  :happy2:

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2011, 08:37:54 pm »
I'll post a picture later of an old car with a pipe n back box clean with wonder wheels. Took 20 mins and patience between cleaning and reapplying.

I bet oven cleaner would be awesome.

What about something like oven pride?

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Re: Chrome tail pipe
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2011, 11:11:27 pm »
I have used wonder wheels before with great success on tail pipes and exhaust boxes where they can be seen from behind

X2 - I used Wonder Wheels yesterday, along with a wheel cleaning brush (that I don't plan on using again on the wheels!) and finally some Autosol. 20 mins work from them being covered in soot having never cleaned them with more than shampoo in 2 years, and they looked great. It was also quite easy, compared to wire wool and Autosol