MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: Moz on March 05, 2012, 10:15:00 pm
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As title really guys, the cars in great nick, apart from the rear tailpipes which are brown and rusted.
Never cleaned anything like that before, is there any recommended specific products I can use?
Thanks as always chaps.
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Fine wire wool... and autosol (or other) metal polish
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A good tip is to thoroughly wash it first before the autosol and elbow grease, sounds obvious but lots of people dive straight in and it gets messy. :happy2:
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Suppose that makes sense, will pick up some of that Autosol mate.
Appreciate help chaps.
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autosol gets my vote!
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I always use an engine degreaser with a foaming head before getting to work with the metal polish. Just let it dwell for 5 minutes or so then rinse off.
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I have Optimum Metal Polish, which is liquid, very thin and less abrasive than autosol. Autosol can get heavy deposits out, but you want something much finer for restoring that bling to the exhaust afterwards.
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My Milltek gets very stained and corroded. It looks pretty shocking without a visit from the green scourer.
Good job it's stainless I say. :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
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Autosol mate best stuff ever i used it and mine came up amazing
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My Milltek gets very stained and corroded. It looks pretty shocking without a visit from the green scourer.
Good job it's stainless I say. :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
My exhaust goes black within about 500miles. :sad1:
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As above degreaser to remove the build up and then buff with MF and metal polish. Use 0000 grade wirewool if you really have to.
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Autosol everytime or/and get a new milltek!!!!!! :happy2:
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I'm using Gunk foam engine degreasant (6.99 from Halfords) to get the worst of the black off with fine wire wool, but it's hard work. Then the autosol to finish, but I've not started that yet.
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I've heard oven cleaner is a good start when it's really bad?.
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Chuffed to bits with the autosol! And my mate came round and got some awful marks off his chrome side bars on his V6 Nissan Murano!
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Baby oil is also very good at restoring shine on stainless steel surfaces. I use it after AG Metal Polish.
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Attacked mine with scotch bright and the Autosol and it looks miles better now. Only spent around 20 minutes on it so needs some more elbow grease to get it gleaming. Standard exhaust by the way :)
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Super stuff will be heading out for Autosol on Saturday then :)
Cheers all :driver:
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
You can probably get some from the supermarket. I got a pack from Clean Your Car. It costs next to nothing.
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
You can probably get some from the supermarket. I got a pack from Clean Your Car. It costs next to nothing.
.......brilo pads. :laugh:
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Don't for the love of god get cheapo wirewool. It will cause marks to the exhaust - it's like taking 200 grit sandpaper to your car when you really only needed 3000 grit.
Get 0000-grade wirewool. Halfrauds do them but in a mixed bag with other grades. Alternatively, buy online.
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
Fleebay, 0000 grade, about £4 Inc p+p for a shed load of the stuff, you will be pulling things out of the shed to buff up just because you can! :happy2:
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
You can probably get some from the supermarket. I got a pack from Clean Your Car. It costs next to nothing.
.......brilo pads. :laugh:
I have to admit I use brillo pads when its bad followed by autoglym metal polish. Looks a million time better but its not a show car.
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Where do u buy the wire wool from??
Brewers decorating merchants. One in most big towns.
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Cleaned my Tips with Autosol today
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top work eccie :happy2: i need to do mine again, they're filthy :sad1:
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Before and after shots of my standard exhaust tips,I used Autosol metal cleaner and very fine grade(0000) metal wool and lots of elbow grease !
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Get them clean...........................
Then spend 30 seconds cleaning it with a MF cloth every time you put the car away and you need no bother with any elbow grease nonsense! :jumpmove:
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i used fine wire wool and a silvo on mine, put some snaps on my build thread too. :happy2:
will get some of this autosol and try that. Also heard Astonish (think its an oven cleaner) does the job quite well.
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http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-10001-35540-Brasso+metal+polish+wadding?gclid=CPzEw6KH0LACFSYhtAodK03RXg
Brasso polish wire wool together, that works too...
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Oven pride oven cleaner works a treat also. :smiley:
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Dunno if this is naughty or not but after 8 months i'd allowed my pipes to get pretty dirty with lots of carbon build up. I couldn't be arsed to go through the same rigmarole as i did the first time, it took ages to get them shiny, so i just squirted some Bilberry Wheel cleaner on them, left it to agitate for 5 mins and then washed off and pretty shiny with minimal effort :laugh: I guess i could get the autosol on them now to really finish the job off but i cannae be bothered... :chicken:
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In all honesty, the exhaust tips is one of those details that I hate doing and hence do separately.
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I use petrol to get the worst off , place an old cloth over the top of my green petrol container , tip upside down , let the rag soak up a little petrol , then wipe pipes (be careful only use on cold pipes) , gets 90% of the job done (in seconds , hardly any elbow grease required) , then small amount of polish to give a great shine :happy2: