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Offline Trickyboy

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Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« on: 22 March 2009, 19:38 »
As soon as ive given the new GTi a good spanking on saturday (hopefully) i just know i'll need to polish the twin pipes somehow, they looked grubby as hell, any good tips or products for doing this guys?
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2009, 19:40 »
dont do it!! Its like guys having painted nails :kiss:
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Offline Trickyboy

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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2009, 19:43 »
Quote from: R32UK on 22 March 2009, 19:40
dont do it!! Its like guys having painted nails :kiss:

Lol, easy tiger...
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Offline bacillus

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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2009, 19:45 »
I use Meguairs NTX metal polish...
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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2009, 19:46 »
Quote from: bacillus on 22 March 2009, 19:45
I use Meguairs NTX metal polish...
How much and where from?
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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2009, 19:49 »
Use a soft microfibre cloth and some polish. I use autosol metal polish. Both that the megs next gen polish are available from halfrauds.
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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2009, 19:51 »
Sounds like a good call. Thanks guys.
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Offline test_richie

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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2009, 19:53 »
Quote from: bacillus on 22 March 2009, 19:45
I use Meguairs NTX metal polish...


Yep thats what i use. Very good stuff
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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2009, 20:13 »
another vote for Autosol

Dan :)
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Re: Any tips for tidying up exhaust tips?
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2009, 20:14 »
If really badly coked up, use wire wool before the metal polish.
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