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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Richyb on 24 December 2017, 12:38

Title: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: Richyb on 24 December 2017, 12:38

Buying a used MK7 GTI (2015) and the exhuast tips are very faded.

Any tips for cleaning these or does anyone know where I get get new OEM tips? Would they be clamp on or weld?

Thanks

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: Patagonian on 24 December 2017, 15:54

There is an old trick using a ball of cooking foil and rubbing that onto the exhaust but to be honest it was a waste of time trying to do anything with mine so I went for these in black.

http://www.burgertuning.com/billet_exhaust_tips_for_VW_GTI.html

Very pricey but a staggering piece of kit, machined from a solid ally bar.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: 2007GTI on 24 December 2017, 19:20

Mine were very dirty when I took delivery of my second hand 2014 GTI, a good wash to loosen the dirt followed by Autosol (£6 from motor factors or Halfords) and a lot of rubbing and they were back to shining chrome.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: Talk-torque on 25 December 2017, 09:28

Just to be clear, the original tips are part of the pipes and not removeable. They are pretty good quality though, and should come back shiny with a bit of hard work.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: mattwilko92 on 25 December 2017, 10:48

Autosol and wire wool

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: Richyb on 25 December 2017, 16:42

Thanks for the replies. Will give them a good clean.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: brettblade on 26 December 2017, 01:45

Autosol is much cheaper in Wilko than Halford’s.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: Talk-torque on 26 December 2017, 09:21

............but, if you use wire wool, make sure it's the very fine stuff and don't rub too hard! Personally, I'd forget the wire wool.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: JB GTI on 26 December 2017, 09:40

0000 grade and a very light touch. I found the Mothers metal polish to be better at cutting through crap initially than Autosol.

Title: Re: OEM Exhaust Tips?
Post by: 2007GTI on 26 December 2017, 18:44

Just use cotton rag, no scratches