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Offline pumaboat

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Dirty Ring
« on: 04 May 2011, 14:20 »
Hi all,

I have been following the forum for some time and finally took hold of my GTi as the weekend. Alas, mortgage and kids forced me down the used route but I am more than happy. In my car gleaning regime I like to buff and polishe everything to keep it looking a1 but I am struggling to bring the chrome exhaust pipes back to their former shiny condition. Both have  what seems like a carbon deposit film encrusted on them so they essentially appear black. No amount of scrubbing or reasonable application of chrome cleaner\brasso is shifting it. I would appreciate if any of you folks have found the same issue or can recommend some sort of off the shelf cutting agent to address.

Cheers

Lee

btw, 59plate 5dr in Carbon grey, 18"monzas, RNS510, ACC, Parking, Sunroof, leather, Fiscon phone  :smiley:
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2011, 14:23 »
Autosol seems a popular choice.
Personally mine are just left half black most of the time, some nice matt black trims would be a good idea so I'd never have to worry about them.
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2011, 14:26 »
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you need some fine grade wire wool and a decent metal polish (can't remember the one I use). You can purchase these items in Halfords. It takes a lot of elbow grease but the results will be well worth it.
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2011, 15:00 »
Cheers for warm welcome and helpful advice chaps.
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #4 on: 04 May 2011, 15:17 »
Quote from: pumaboat on 04 May 2011, 15:00
Cheers for warm welcome and helpful advice chaps.

Very fine wire wool and something like Meguiars NXT Metal Polish. I did mine and they look as good a new.


Great title for your post, you'll fit I'm well here :laugh:

Jim
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #5 on: 04 May 2011, 15:26 »
Autosol and wirewool :)
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #6 on: 04 May 2011, 15:27 »
Quote from: Jimmymature on 04 May 2011, 15:17
Quote from: pumaboat on 04 May 2011, 15:00
Cheers for warm welcome and helpful advice chaps.

Very fine wire wool and something like Meguiars NXT Metal Polish. I did mine and they look as good a new.


Great title for your post, you'll fit I'm well here :laugh:

Jim

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Offline dubber36

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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #7 on: 04 May 2011, 15:36 »
Brasso works well too.
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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #8 on: 04 May 2011, 15:39 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 04 May 2011, 15:36
Brasso works well too.

Looks like he's tried different cleaning products. I think (very fine) wire wool in conjunction with Autosol, Brasso, Megs NXT will really help.


Jim
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Offline KennyGTI

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Re: Dirty Ring
« Reply #9 on: 04 May 2011, 16:04 »
Meguiars NXT Metal Polish and microfibre cloth does me. First class stuff!  :cool:
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