OEM Exhaust Tips?

[Richyb]

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

[Patagonian]

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.

[2007GTI]

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.

[Talk-torque]

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.

[mattwilko92]

Autosol and wire wool

[Richyb]

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

[brettblade]

Autosol is much cheaper in Wilko than Halford’s.

[Talk-torque]

............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.

[JB GTI]

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

[2007GTI]

Just use cotton rag, no scratches