MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: hoggj on March 24, 2011, 04:23:42 pm

Title: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: hoggj on March 24, 2011, 04:23:42 pm

My chrome tail pipe is blackish at the bottom and has small black spots on it, would wire wool clean it up like new (ish) and take away the blackness ? will it still be chrome under the black stuff ?

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: alexperkins on March 24, 2011, 04:29:29 pm

Very fine grade wire wool and some metal polish and itll look good as new

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: nads1_uk on March 24, 2011, 06:14:25 pm

What I used was 00 wire wool with autosol metal cleaner from halfords and alot of elbow grease and buff off with autosol and a dry clean rag - should look as good as new when you're finished

HTH

Andy

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: hoggj on March 24, 2011, 10:40:42 pm

Thanks guy's will get the stuff tomorrow and give it a bash :)

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 25, 2011, 08:36:59 am

I have used wonder wheels before with great success on tail pipes and exhaust boxes where they can be seen from behind

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: danh on March 25, 2011, 09:54:32 am

I have found great success in washing first thoroughly with bucket and sponge, then go to work with the wire wool. Either dry it with a cloth or let it dry in its own time then go to town with the Autosol, I get great results

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: stuupnorth on March 25, 2011, 12:50:50 pm

Hi
could try some 'tar remover' for the black spots
and then any chrome/metal polish

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: stealthwolf on March 25, 2011, 02:32:11 pm

I've used engine degreaser in the past to get rid of the soot.

Then I move on to autosol and 0000-grade wirewool.

Finally buff with a microfibre.

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: Redev on March 27, 2011, 08:52:11 am

I need more patience  :ashamed:

I washed my car yesterday and although the pipes look better they're still not great. If the weathers decent I'm going to spend another hour on them...

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: Carrera2RS on March 27, 2011, 12:44:12 pm

I'll post a picture later of an old car with a pipe n back box clean with wonder wheels. Took 20 mins and patience between cleaning and reapplying.

I bet oven cleaner would be awesome.

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: hoggj on March 28, 2011, 12:38:24 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj415%2Fhoggjo%2Fbbdd0474.jpg&hash=5629cc87ed8c525aa43fd3f4c8d2c3d3d6d005f8)
After
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj415%2Fhoggjo%2F200676e7.jpg&hash=2c167630713e462121d26870e609f4b79f7c68c7)
Before
Spent ages wire wool and autosol :( not much of an improvement ?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fj415%2Fhoggjo%2Ffac9c346.jpg&hash=acaf74b29a160edae9e8d9684559e2855c92b003)
Getting there, don't think there where ever cleaned by previous owner :(

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: alexperkins on March 28, 2011, 10:58:19 am

Are those before and after pictures in the wrong order? The 'after' looks covered in soot

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: Richn83 on March 28, 2011, 11:57:54 am

Yeah the after pic is the first one, he has labelled them up right just in a counter intuitive order.

As I can still see the autosol on them you need to get yourself a damp cloth and give them a wipe over then give them another clean and polish.  once you have got rid of the dirt you need to avoid adding too much autosol and use a clean cloth to buff them up to a really nice shine sometimes too much polish or product leaves a bad finish.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: nads1_uk on March 29, 2011, 08:37:54 pm

Quote from: Carrera2RS on March 27, 2011, 12:44:12 pm

I'll post a picture later of an old car with a pipe n back box clean with wonder wheels. Took 20 mins and patience between cleaning and reapplying.

I bet oven cleaner would be awesome.

What about something like oven pride?

Title: Re: Chrome tail pipe
Post by: gti_jim on March 31, 2011, 11:11:27 pm

Quote from: Carrera2RS on March 25, 2011, 08:36:59 am

I have used wonder wheels before with great success on tail pipes and exhaust boxes where they can be seen from behind

X2 - I used Wonder Wheels yesterday, along with a wheel cleaning brush (that I don't plan on using again on the wheels!) and finally some Autosol. 20 mins work from them being covered in soot having never cleaned them with more than shampoo in 2 years, and they looked great. It was also quite easy, compared to wire wool and Autosol