MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: nads1_uk on June 26, 2010, 08:41:05 am
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This may sound a daft question is could someone recommend a cleaning product that will clean my exhaust. Looking at the rear of the car it's the only thing that lets the car down.
Cheers
Nads
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hey,
i know ive tried everything to get that black sh*t off and it just doesnt lift! so second any ideas to get rid! :smiley:
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Have you tried Autosol paste?
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Autosol metal polish with some grade 00 wire wool.
Will bring it up as new
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Autosol metal polish with some grade 00 wire wool.
Will bring it up as new
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Ps. Please come and do my exhausts :chicken:
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When my tips get really bad, I use Cillit Bang Degreaser to get rid of the horrible black stuff- works really well.
Finish it off with fine wire wool and Autosol. :happy2:
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I clean mine weekly, and don't even have to use a wire brush, just put the autosol on, rub it in with a cloth, and then wipe clean and its sorted good as new.
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Depending on how dirty it is, I sometimes engine degreaser, work it in,leave, rinsemand repeat. Then use autosol.
Have a search. There's quite a few threads on this subject.
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Autosol metal polish with some grade 00 wire wool.
Will bring it up as new
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x2 works a treat :happy2:
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As everyone says, it doesn't get much better than Autosol
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Cheers for all the advise fellas I'm off to get some autosol this arvo!!!
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Jut to be clear though, ensure you get a the rubbish off before you start polishing with the metal polish! I've found simple oven wirewool pads with the oven cleaner on work perfect for this, then just polish them up 5-6 times:)
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Have you tried Autosol paste?
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Jut to be clear though, ensure you get a the rubbish off before you start polishing with the metal polish! I've found simple oven wirewool pads with the oven cleaner on work perfect for this, then just polish them up 5-6 times:)
Tried this also and works surprisingly well :happy2:
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I can only echo the above comments so I must be doing something right, wire wool and Autosol :happy2:
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I can only echo the above comments so I must be doing something right, wire wool and Autosol :happy2:
^^^^^^^^ 1 million percent this works wonders :happy2:
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When my tips get really bad, I use Cillit Bang Degreaser to get rid of the horrible black stuff- works really well.
Finish it off with fine wire wool and Autosol. :happy2:
Or get the Boyfriend to do it for you :P
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:surprised: That is so not true!
I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty every now and again Steve! (a pair of marigolds and I'll be fine). :booty:
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Yeah yeah, what was it when i asked you when are your going to clean your car, and you said................................................................... :P
Well get your fella to take a photo of you with your marigolds on to proove it then ill believe you :laugh:
Hope all is well :happy2:
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Another good product for the exhausts is RaceGlaze Alutech... it works wonders getting the exhausts clean and it also leaves behind a layer of protection that helps to keep them cleaner for longer.
We use it on our exhaust around once every three months and due to the protective coating it leaves behind we only jet wash them off in between applications and they come up sparkling :smiley:
http://www.autoperfection.com/shop/RaceGlaze-Alutech-Metal-Polish-120g.html
Hope this helps
Taryn and Jim
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Im going to get on this tonight too, pop round my moms to steal an oven wire wool pad first though! :happy2:
Try and stop the Exhaust blending in with the black lower bumper!
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I bought my GTI second hand and the exhaust tips are filthy and black,
What finish do the tips have from the factory... is it chrome?
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I bought my GTI second hand and the exhaust tips are filthy and black,
What finish do the tips have from the factory... is it chrome?
its just a satin metal finish iirc, they will polish up very nice
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Got a Brillo pad on this last night with sone autosol and bought it back to life again! Thanks for the recomendations!