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Offline WobGTI

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cleaning exhaust tip?
« on: 23 September 2008, 21:39 »
guys,  cleaned the car earlier and couple of q's

what is the best tyre shine you can get - honestly i put some on today went for a 5min drive and its gone already.

And! Whats the best way to clean the exhaust tips? mines gone rather black - i used some err autosol? when i got the car and it was such a pullava - there must be an easier way!

thoughts?
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #1 on: 23 September 2008, 21:57 »
what is the best tyre shine you can get -

Megs Endurance Tyre Gel is pretty good, gets good reviews generally and is reasonably priced

And! Whats the best way to clean the exhaust tips? mines gone rather black - i used some err autosol? when i got the car and it was such a pullava - there must be an easier way!

Some fine wire wool with metal/chrome paste cleaner will do the job,  but it's a mucky one  :tongue:  Wear some protective gloves is my advice  :grin:

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #2 on: 23 September 2008, 22:00 »
Megs ntx metal cleaner works well for your exhaust tips.
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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #3 on: 23 September 2008, 22:20 »
I was trying to clean my exhaust tips last week. Used some wire wool pads from halfrauds (Brillo pads without the soap basically). Spent a good ten minutes on each tip to get it clean and still then it wasn't brilliant. The edges of the exhaust were very bright though!

I asked about in the detailing section and have been told to first use wire wool, then scour pad (the kind you use for washing up with a green thin layer at the top) and then microfibre cloth + autosol polish. Will be trying this tomorrow.

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #4 on: 23 September 2008, 22:52 »
Solvol Autosol - elbow grease  :cool:

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #5 on: 23 September 2008, 22:57 »
hmm now is the brillo going to give me a hazy shine?

when you're in the stealers and you get that sort of uber shine is what i want on the tyres! reckon meguiars will do the trick? what do vw use?
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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #6 on: 23 September 2008, 23:02 »
when you're in the stealers and you get that sort of uber shine is what i want on the tyres! reckon meguiars will do the trick? what do vw use?

This is what the Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel will look like, and will last a fair while   :wink: :-

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Offline NEWEY

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #7 on: 24 September 2008, 07:57 »
when you're in the stealers and you get that sort of uber shine is what i want on the tyres! reckon meguiars will do the trick? what do vw use?

This is what the Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel will look like, and will last a fair while   :wink: :-



its good stuff thats what i use :)

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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #8 on: 24 September 2008, 10:22 »
I use a little bit of fine rubbing compound after the loose stuff has been washed off to buff the exhaust tips up. :smiley:
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Re: cleaning exhaust tip?
« Reply #9 on: 24 September 2008, 11:31 »
what is the best tyre shine you can get -

Megs Endurance Tyre Gel is pretty good, gets good reviews generally and is reasonably priced


And smells good too :rolleyes:  Don't use too much though like I did the first time I used it and had black spray up the side of the car when I drove down the road! 

I also use Meguiars metal polish and apart from that smelling yummy as well it seems to make my exhaust pretty shiny.