Exhaust tips solid in crud

[razza1]

Tried fine wire wool and metal polish but only just managed to get a slight glimpse of metal on the rim, they seem to be caked in carbon or something that doesn't want to come off.
What's the best route of cleaning? Remove and a take a dremel to them? Just concerned I'm going to have to scrub so hard I'll end up scuffing the valence..

 

[voorhees]

You should adopt the shoeshine method as in put your polish/paste in and get a cloth and hold the end and pull either side,I use this Meguiar's NXT All Metal Polysh | Ultra Fine Metal Polish & Sealant and my 2 tfsi is decat so plenty of carbon

 

[razza1]

That's the polish I have actually, what type of cloth to use? Will it really cut through it? Seemed the wire struggled but appreciate you'll get more action via the method you mention

 

[voorhees]

I used a cut up cotton shirt and it did do the trick,I do think it maybe depends on how long before its had a clean but mine came up gleaming

 

[razza1]

Doesn't look like it's ever had one...

 

[2.8 30v]

Try using an old toothbrush and some WD40 that's what I used when I first got my car and the tailpipe were covered in crap

 

[DAYTONA 500]

I had the same problem on my S5 ,do one tip at the time i soaked a rag in petrol and dabbed it on and left it dwell for a bit ,then fine wire wool with Solvol Autosol followed by Solvol on a rag and each time remove as jason suggested [shoe shine method] its hard going but it worked for me.

 

[razza1]

Looks just like it, great result you got there! How long did it take to get tennis elbow, I mean clean tips

 

[razza1]

Thanks fellas, have a feeling this may take a while, just need to convince the missus that polishing my pipes is time well spent lol

 

[DAYTONA 500]

Looks just like it, great result you got there! How long did it take to get tennis elbow, I mean clean tips

About 1.5 hrs its the worst job I've done on the car,they are welded on the S5 so i couldn't remove them and the diffuser has sharp edges .

 

[razza1]

Probably the same as the S4 then...looks like a Friday afternoon job

 

[hades-]

that's why iv got black tips

 

[razza1]

Ah yes Bez, "black tips" or is that upgrade actually just an excuse not to clean lol....

 

[hades-]

I always change to black tips

but I don't wash my cars no time I leave that in good hands tho.

 

[razza1]

I had black tips on a prior special edition and just thought they looked dirty tbh, shiny ones are a pain to keep clean, but if you do it often enough it's not too much work

 

[razza1]

Fair play

 

[hades-]

mine aint oem there powder coated and look just black not dirty

 

[voorhees]

that's why iv got black tips

That is cheating

 

[grchmason]

Easy get a mate with a Dremmel S3 tips never looked so good...... job jobbed LOL!!!!!!

****** him off a bit then when and bought a milltek




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[h4ppy91]

whats this sorry? you got the model of it?