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Offline Snooze

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Tarnished exhaust
« 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
« Last Edit: 11 April 2011, 22:10 by Snooze »
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 11 April 2011, 21:08 »
Alloy wheel cleaner & then very very fine wire wool & loads of autosol metal polish & soft clothes.
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #2 on: 11 April 2011, 22:06 »
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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 11 April 2011, 22:07 »
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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #4 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 !
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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2011, 10:57 »
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2011, 12:23 »
your link looks like the proper packaging in fact, my link could be an imitation, or rival brand!
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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #7 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

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Offline wuker

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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #8 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.

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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Tarnished exhaust
« Reply #9 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.
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