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Offline JaseGti

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Exhaust Clean
« on: February 16, 2014, 05:15:00 pm »
Only had the car about a month or so but the tips were doing my head in being so black!!!

I doubt the exhaust tips have ever been cleaned on this car

From this


To this


Still not perfect but ran out of time and needed to pop out.
But a big difference already
CW is the way forwards

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2014, 05:30:58 pm »
I think ours are passed saving!!  Although maybe a dremel on them would work.  Looking good so far - how did you do it?

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2014, 05:47:41 pm »
A bit of glass cleaner sounds random but it works
Wire wool and autosol and plenty of time

I'm happy with the result so far, just need to find some more spare time

Give it ago it's worth a shot
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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2014, 06:09:26 pm »
what did you use?

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2014, 06:21:05 pm »
Is not possible to replace the chrome end pieces on the exhaust. As the rest of mine is fine

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2014, 07:01:45 pm »
I think ours are passed saving!!  Although maybe a dremel on them would work.  Looking good so far - how did you do it?

Autosol and wire wool will save them!  :happy2:
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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2014, 08:01:50 pm »
I've started using the britemax twins on them and more impressed than with autosol.

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2014, 08:31:40 pm »
I think ours are passed saving!!  Although maybe a dremel on them would work.  Looking good so far - how did you do it?

Autosol and wire wool will save them!  :happy2:
just got some autosol but not used it as yet

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2014, 08:38:17 pm »
I think I used Silvo on mine. Worked a dream TBH!

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2014, 12:19:17 pm »
I've got some autosol, its top stuff used it for years, just need some wire wool then!!

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2014, 12:21:18 pm »
^^^^ Use LOADS of Autosol with some heavy duty wire wool and work your way down to 0000 grade wire wool for finishing it off.

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2014, 12:44:51 pm »
Use a microfibre cloth and some metal polish. I'd avoid Autosol as it's very heavy. Start with a more gentle one if you can. Then if you need to work up to using wire wool you can of course do that.

I find Autofinesse Mercury works very very well.

Had good results over the weekend with some Surf City Garage Absolutely Aluminium. This is quite gentle, more watery than abrasive.

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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2014, 05:11:15 pm »
Looks impressive that
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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2014, 07:08:16 am »
Mine were similar to those when I got my Gti, thought they'd never clean up but I used some Gunk engine de-greaser first which really shifted some of the heavy duty stuff and then as above wire wool and autosol. Makes a hell of a difference to the overall appearance of the car i think if it's got shiny pipes.
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Re: Exhaust Clean
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2014, 11:20:33 am »
Great advice guys, think I'll be giving this a go soon.


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