Chrome Tailpipes?

[MarkFiveGTI]

Mine looks a bit dirty im going to try this tomorrow, does halfords sell this stuff???   

[stealthwolf]

I use heavy duty degreaser. Spray it on, leave for a good 5-10 mins. Worked in using a cheap alloy brush. Wipe off and repeat 2-3 times or as many times until you get some silver coloured pipes looking at you. Spray inside the exhaust too (just the very outermost bit that you can see), leave to work and scrub with the alloy brush. Do this a few times but don't wipe away the excess. Turn on the ignition and rev the engine mildly (2000rpm) for about a minute. All the crap will come flying out. Wipe clean with some WD-40.

Then use wirewool and scrub some more. Good 10 - 15 mins continuous. On the last run, use Autosol Metal Polish with the wirewool

Then use a clean scouring pad (the kind you use for washing up, typically yellow sponge with green rough layer on one side) and use the green bit to clean.

Finally buff off with microfibre cloths.


This is what I did and it came up a treat. Microfibre cloths and sponge can be bought from Tescos. Degreaser/WD40/wirewool/autosol can all be bought from halfrauds.

[jt1]

I went to pipewerx and got them to chop of the old tail pipes and fit 3" chrome pipes, look just like milltek pipes, and to keep them clean just give them a good wipe with wd40 every week and they look like new, and it only cost me £80 to do, so if you don't want to spend a fortune on a milltek then this is your answer, i'll post up a pic in the morn when i'm a little bit more sober.

[LaserBlue]

they cant be as dirty as mine?

i have this sort of residue on mine that wont come off.. asked a mate who works on metal fittings he said id need some industrial chemical cleaner as the residue is melted on to the pipe..

ill have my milltek soon, when i remove this exhaust ill give it a good clean. well try to lol

[jt1]

Mine after a quick wipe with wd40.

[neg]

When I got mine I was dissapointed that my pipes were dirty ( )  so I went out and bought a full milltek - lol

[bacillus]

When I got mine I was dissapointed that my pipes were dirty ( )  so I went out and bought a full milltek - lol

I'm sure there's a cheaper solution...   

[neg]

I know, thats how silly it was - I then proceeded to go directly for Stage2 - it would be rude not too!

Cash was burning a hole in my pocket at the time, a week later I'd spent over £1500.

[Steve78]

Alternatively buy a Milltek 

Heard alot of people saying this, what is the difference between the Milltek and standard exhaust?  Is it worth the extra cost?? 

[Saint Steve]

It sounds better, looks better, more deep, and more sporty sounding. Gives the car a less "restrictive feel" and may increase the torque output, full

system will give you a big 4 figure bank 

balance deletion  , or go cat back system for around £440 from milltek for either a Non res, or resonated system, will look nice do all the

above except give you a BHP  increase which the down pipe would give you.(On my most wanted list)