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Anyone found anything that works well to turn your black exhaust end pipes back into gleaming silver/chrome finish?

Don't want to risk anything too abrasive in case it damages the finish.

Cheers

Autosol is fantastic,will bring them up like new

Halfords etc sell it

I use polish impregnated wool(?) ... comes in a tin

http://eagleone.com/pages/products/prod ... temid=1006

To actually clean them if you haven't done so before; Fairy Power Spray (leave to stand for 10-15 mins and then jet wash/rinse off). The some Autosol to get the hardened stuff off and then to seal them Optimum Metal Polish.

I use wheels cleaner (Sonax, P21S etc.) and let it sit for 5 minutes...then go at it with good old steel wool.

You can then use a sealant of some sort to reduce the sooty buildup. I think the one I use was outlined in this INCREDIBLE detailing walkthrough by a local guy. I always use this thread as a guide for 'hot to make my car look great'.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... 7aa59db0cc

I can vouch for the Autosol - Great stuff

Will give that a go as mine need doing too.

j1sgo wrote:I can vouch for the Autosol - Great stuff

+ 3.
The 'ol favourites are often the best.

Non abrasive too.

sakimano wrote:........ I think the one I use was outlined in this INCREDIBLE detailing walkthrough by a local guy. I always use this thread as a guide for 'hot to make my car look great'.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... 7aa59db0cc

Wow this guy even tells you what to wear ...... now thats detail ...(ling)

Agree with autosol, but washing regularly with warm soapy water stops them geting black in the first place (bit rich coming from me - someone who hates washing cars!!)

davectr wrote:Agree with autosol, but washing regularly with warm soapy water stops them geting black in the first place (bit rich coming from me - someone who hates washing cars!!)

Very true,i only usually have to autosol when i first get a car then it stays clean as i'm always washing it

But it doesnt hurt for that extra sparkle

Did the inside surface of the factory exhaust come painted matt black, or is that a load of tough to move soot??

I always use the Megs metal cleaner, comes in a small tub.

Job done, £1.60 a can will last you about 3 years. Not abrasive. I even use it for cleaning the silver cutlery that only comes out at Christmas

EAndy wrote:

Job done, £1.60 a can will last you about 3 years. Not abrasive. I even use it for cleaning the silver cutlery that only comes out at Christmas

Brasso..... ON SILVER ??
Is there any silver left ??




That's what Silvo's for !