Scirocco Central

Hi guys,

It seems like whoever had the car before me decided that cleaning the exhaust tips was a waste of time so now they look like this:

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Can any of you recommend something to make them lovely and shiny again?

Adam

Some fine grade wire wool and a metal polish like autosool or auto finesse mercury ..

They aren't the chrome tips though are they ? so they will never be gleaming.

Hi Adam
Use soap pads and autosol to get the worst off then buff with autosol and a rag - get the cheap multi packs from Range or ASDA as you'll throw one away each clean
I did this last weekend - the technique is recommended by Richard Tipper (@perfectionvalet) & by eck it works - he does it on all manner of auto erotica

Thanks mate.

Nope not chrome but as shiny as steel can be would be nice

Are either of the cleaning products available in shops or are they only online?

Adam

my chrome tips didnt look as bad as that but a few hours of polishing made them look way better. i myself used two kinds of polish a rather rough one and a finer one to finish it off with, never will look like new cause of the corrision inside the material, but sure looks good and the chrome blings more then it did.

Auto finesse would be online only. Or a very select few shops.
Autosool can be found in halfords mate.

Just seen your post Roc Hopper.

Yours is looking very nice, I think its time to go shopping for car cleaning supplies

What do you both think of the chrome tips you can get? Im not sold on them because they remind me of a darker time when I had a 106 with the chrome tip on haha!

Adam

AdamBomb wrote:Just seen your post Roc Hopper.

Yours is looking very nice, I think its time to go shopping for car cleaning supplies

What do you both think of the chrome tips you can get? Im not sold on them because they remind me of a darker time when I had a 106 with the chrome tip on haha!

Adam

Chrome tips look good imo.

Cheers whiteDevil I wanted to do it this weekend so Halfords it is

Adam

Edit: Hmmmm I'll think about the chrome tips

Me too. The Skoda yeti ones seem a popular choice & significantly less than the VW ones

Completely missed your post TranceTrouble!

Have you got proper chrome its or are they the bolt on ones?

Adam

0000 gauge Wire wool & autosol works a treat

Alright then guys, wish me luck!


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Adam

They came out lovely


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Unfortunately it looks like they have corroded a bit from where it had been on there so long but they look a lot better than before!

Cheers for your tips guys

Adam

A mate recommended trying Brasso so I gave it a go... Worked really well and didn't take long at all. Hope this helps

Try one of those gel type oven cleaners,put some in a thick plastic bag & secure over the tail pipes with a rubber band or plastic strapping.

whiteDevil_170 wrote:Some fine grade wire wool and a metal polish like autosool or auto finesse mercury ..

They aren't the chrome tips though are they ? so they will never be gleaming.

Was always of the impression that wirewool isnt good to use on the chrome ones (not that his is chrome, I am talking generally)... No risk of scratching?!? I have the metal polish but I have been quite nervous to buy wirewool and use on it

Fine grade wire wool like 000 or 0000 should be fine. Used in conjunction with metal polish should bring chrome tips up a treat. It's what everyone on detailing world uses and even the professionals so can't be bad. Mine never get that bad so iv never needed wire wool. I can see where your coming from. I can't see it leaving scratch

Mine were really bad, had no visible chrome at all; solid black soot. Used a combination of sink cleaner with a cheapo low grade fine foil pad. solvents did nothing, the pad was scratchless and took 2 min. Don't be scared, they work. oven cleaner also works a treat.

whiteDevil_170 wrote:Fine grade wire wool like 000 or 0000 should be fine. Used in conjunction with metal polish should bring chrome tips up a treat. It's what everyone on detailing world uses and even the professionals so can't be bad. Mine never get that bad so iv never needed wire wool. I can see where your coming from. I can't see it leaving scratch

Thanks will give it a whirl