What's the best product to get those shinny S4 exhaust pipes back?!

[Splodgeit]

Hi All,

I'm just wondering if there are any old wife's tails on how to clean chrome exhaust tips? Mine are have layer of black stuff followed by a layer of dirt.

I quite fancy trying to make them silver again!

 

[RaZ A4]

Elbow grease

 

[Nickfrog]

Autosol. Apply with a sponge. Any leftover marks, apply with a white scourer (white!, not green).

I have heard of people cleaning the inside with a toilet brush, which made me laugh.

 

[Riko0073]

Autosol. Apply with a sponge. Any leftover marks, apply with a white scourer (white!, not green).

I have heard of people cleaning the inside with a toilet brush, which made me laugh.

I wouldn't personally use a scourer as surely this would scratch and cause problems down the line.

The tips on my S3 became pitted within the first year and I was always cleaning them, very disappointing, I hope the S4 tips hold up better.

Autosol is good with said elbow grease and then I apply a protective coating after each clean to create a barrier for easy cleaning next time round.

 

[cuke2u]

Hi All,

I'm just wondering if there are any old wife's tails on how to clean chrome exhaust tips? Mine are have layer of black stuff followed by a layer of dirt.

I quite fancy trying to make them silver again!

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I wouldn't let my car that dirty let alone its exhaust tips...

 

[Gary_LB]

Another vote for autosol. You would just need a cloth for application and wiping down as the stuff is brilliant

 

[Spaceman_RS3]

Hitting them with fallout remover first greatly helps then makes the autosol polish much easier

 

[happytalk73]

Brasso? Dura-glit?

Show us ya Christmas tree!

 

[JRF]

Autosol very good product, I use microfibre cloths

 

[SRB93]

Jetwash - Fallout remover - Jetwash - Shampoo and thoroughly clean with Microfiber Mitt - Autosol Polish with Applicator pad - Apply a protection if you can.. (Cermaic Coating in my case) makes its so much easier to clean in the future and to maintain.

 

[Splodgeit]

Thanks for the tips! I'll maybe add a picture once it's clean.

 

[SRB93]

Thanks for the tips! I'll maybe add a picture once it's clean.

Here’s mine after cleaning.

 

[Filipão]

 

[JRF]

Autosol great stuff bring back the chrome shine

 

[rasA4]

Thanks for the tips! I'll maybe add a picture once it's clean.

I take it @Splodgeit is still trying to clean it as we haven’t seen a picture. He did say maybe he’ll add a picture though

 

[Riko0073]

I take it @Splodgeit is still trying to clean it as we haven’t seen a picture. He did say maybe he’ll add a picture though

Still removing those needles from that Christmas tree I reckon

Wonder how his tips are holding up to and the dreaded corrosion?

 

[SMI77]

The tips on my S3 became pitted within the first year and I was always cleaning them, very disappointing, I hope the S4 tips hold up better.

If I remember correctly, the tips on the S3 are removable. S4 tips, which are cheap chrome on cheap steel, are welded top & bottom to the s/steel pipe.
If you go back there have been threads on this subject. Good luck.
Actually, I can't remember any other country/region with this problem, and Oz certainly has rust.

Trivia: Rust is the Aussie slang for cancer.

 

[A4A4]

If I remember correctly, the tips on the S3 are removable. S4 tips, which are cheap chrome on cheap steel, are welded top & bottom to the s/steel pipe.
If you go back there have been threads on this subject. Good luck.
Actually, I can't remember any other country/region with this problem, and Oz certainly has rust.

Trivia: Rust is the Aussie slang for cancer.

Rust? I would have thought more Dust.

 

[SMI77]

Rust? I would have thought more Dust.

Yep, we have oodles of both to share around. ;-)

 

[Seanchadwick2k3]

0000 wire wool for the win

 

[KrisKrk]

Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner did the trick on mines.
Sprayed it on and left it to soak for few minutes. Sprayed another layer and gave it a good scrub.
Polished out and they were shiny again

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[cptjay]

Gtechniq metal polish and a decent microfibre, came up like new.

 

[cuke2u]

0000 wire wool for the win

Not on chrome, it'll scratch off the coating. I just use the same bilberry product I use on the wheels..

 

[RobbieWebs]

Personally I use autosol and a polishing cone from fleabay on a battery drill. Panel wipe it clean then I coated it with KKD R-evolve which I had done my wheels with.(can be any coating ie. g techniq c5, c quartz, Gyeon etc)
All the exhaust needs is a quick clean with soap same as the wheels for the next year

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[Bristle Hound]

My all time fave is Britemax Twins
https://www.britemax-direct.co.uk/britemax-metal-polish-twins-kit-118ml-small-c2x18888255

Better than anything else I've tried