exhaust tip cleaning
 

whats best way & thing for cleaning exhaust tips up to remove black build up

I've always used solvol autosol :D

Shaun

If its heavily stained, you can use a very fine wire wool, along with any good metal polish. I also use autosol to good affect.

Autosol also.

will this work with patches of surface rust?

peek metal polish

Have you got a stainless steel exhaust tip?

yep

Strictly then it can't "rust"as it's not iron oxide ...... which I guess greatgonzo was saying :)

Shaun

that's what i thought and is why it's annoying! i best get some pics up because it looks like rust to me but could be something else! Will try and sort some out later this evening.

Shaun is correct, it shouldn't rust, its probably pitted by other contaminants that have rusted :(

it did once get completely coated in salt during the winter probably hasn't helped....

here we go, not the best pic but should give you the idea,

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/e...d/DSCF0911.jpg

Another vote for using Solvol Autosol after 10 minutes of patient application it will be shining like a new one. Did mine last month.

That pic doesn't show rust, that's discolouration of stainless steel which is inevitable when it gets heated to the temperature of a typical exhaust. I also use Autosol and my exhaust looks the same. You'll end up with nice shiny discolouration but you'll never get it back to as-new silver colour.

i found autosol was the tits i love a shiney exhaust esp on my black scoob once a week its done and looks brand new!!

fine wire wool, then autosol.

brasso

what do you use with the wire wool?

i nevet thought of that just assumed it was rust, i didn't use any polish on my exhaust for the first 2 years and wondered if 'damage' was caused then

I used autosol on the wirewool. Came up a treat :thumb:

autosol is good, but i just got a pot of meg's nxt metal polish, thats really good as well

are there different gradres of wirewool? which one should I go for?

Yes! You will need the finest you can get!

'00' grade on clean your.co.uk

thanks mate :thumb:

would still only use the wire wool as a last resort as it will still faintly scratch the finish.
I use the megs nxt metal polish & g101 etc to help clean it up, let it soak in etc & keep having a go at it before the wire
wool goes on it.