MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: nathangallo on February 13, 2012, 06:45:05 pm

Title: Exhaust
Post by: nathangallo on February 13, 2012, 06:45:05 pm

Guys been on my exhaust all day and just cant shift the last bit of black! still has it on the front rim which is quite thick,

what are your opinions i still have meguairs metal polish to put on there but no point at the moment as there is still quite a lot of dirt  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: craigy123 on February 13, 2012, 07:18:54 pm

Have you been using wire wool?

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: nathangallo on February 13, 2012, 07:20:15 pm

Quote from: craigy123 on February 13, 2012, 07:18:54 pm

Have you been using wire wool?

ye run out quite quick so used a high grade sandpaper which did budge a bit but nothing like the wire wool!

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: Frodo-anni on February 14, 2012, 08:25:27 pm

Work on it with grades of sandpaper then polish it up when its cleaner

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: nathangallo on February 15, 2012, 12:29:35 pm

What grade would you start off on?

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: stealthwolf on February 15, 2012, 06:18:51 pm

I tend to degrease first. This helps get the black crap off. Use 0000 grade wirewool. Too coarse and it'll create scratches in the metalwork. Then follow up with metal polish and a microfibre cloth.

Title: Re: Exhaust
Post by: nathangallo on February 16, 2012, 05:24:14 pm

Yep I did degrease also just must be 5 years collected up!  :signLOL: