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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Snooze on 11 April 2011, 20:27

Title: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: Snooze on 11 April 2011, 20:27

Ive had my car just over a year now and my exhaust tips were tarnished when I bought it.  I get very jealous when I see everone elses shiny exhausts!

Can anyone tell me what I can do to clean them up and get them all shiny like they should be?  There must be some gd products out there that will do the job?  Cheers muchly

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 11 April 2011, 21:08

Alloy wheel cleaner & then very very fine wire wool & loads of autosol metal polish & soft clothes.

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: 2007GTI on 11 April 2011, 22:06

yeah autosol is best, been using it for years

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOSOL-Stainless-Steel-POLISH-CLEANER-75ml-NEW-/260684762828?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb205cecc

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: N13KKF on 11 April 2011, 22:07

Quote from: 2007GTI on 11 April 2011, 22:06

yeah autosol is best, been using it for years

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOSOL-Stainless-Steel-POLISH-CLEANER-75ml-NEW-/260684762828?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb205cecc

x2 brings the millys up nice and shiney

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: sprout99 on 12 April 2011, 07:03

Quote from: Snooze on 11 April 2011, 20:27

Ive had my car just over a year now and my exhaust tips were tarnished when I bought it.  I get very jealous when I see everone elses shiny exhausts!

Can anyone tell me what I can do to clean them up and get them all shiny like they should be?  There must be some gd products out there that will do the job?  Cheers muchly

i always thought they had black tips until i cleaned mine !

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: kalpsn2000 on 13 April 2011, 10:57

Quote from: 2007GTI on 11 April 2011, 22:06

yeah autosol is best, been using it for years

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOSOL-Stainless-Steel-POLISH-CLEANER-75ml-NEW-/260684762828?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb205cecc

Is there any difference between that and this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110671132736&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: 2007GTI on 13 April 2011, 12:23

your link looks like the proper packaging in fact, my link could be an imitation, or rival brand!

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: sprout99 on 13 April 2011, 13:14

Quote from: 2007GTI on 13 April 2011, 12:23

your link looks like the proper packering in fact, my link could be an imitation, or rival brand!

WHEEL CLEANER AND A SCOTCH PAD WORKS A TREAT

(sorry caps on)

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: wuker on 19 April 2011, 10:06

Ive bought some of the autosol stuff from Ebay and going to give it a go this evening.

Ill take some pics of the before and after too.

Title: Re: Tarnished exhaust
Post by: stealthwolf on 30 April 2011, 17:59

You could have bought your autosol and 00 or 0000-grade wirewool from halfrauds. :grin:

Lots and lots of elbow grease.