fla 9 Posted February 2, 2005 Chaps, My exhaust tailpipe looks a bit dull, compared with the rest of the car. Doesnt need replacing at all and I dont fancy one of those chavtastic bolt on pipes. Any idea what to shine it up with? I've used chrome polish but without success. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Is it stainless mate? If so, or even if not, get down to a B&Q and buy some Green or red 3M abraisive clotch (aka ScotchBrite), a cheapo can of aerosol stainles steel cleaner and a large tube of elbow grease. :wink: We use ScotchBrite all the time in work. Puts a sort of fine grain on dirty metal. Dont forget to apply that elbow grease in a uniform direction though, or it'll end up scoured, and looking like you went to work on it with a brillo pad. HTH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ford 0 Posted February 2, 2005 I was thinking about this too. Would brasso be any good... got some in the cupboard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted February 2, 2005 Autosol ( the gold & black tube one) works a treat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C. Will Corrado G60 2 0 Posted February 2, 2005 G60Jet, Yep Autosol is amazing!!! get some and you'll be shocked how good it is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted February 2, 2005 I was thinking about this too. Would brasso be any good... got some in the cupboard. Dunno about shining your tailpipe with it, but I've heard it's ok when you run out of gin! :gag: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Autosol and a dremmel with buffer attatchment for the ultimate lazy cleaning 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ford 0 Posted February 2, 2005 I guess you can pick up autosol in Halfords? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadoAds 0 Posted February 2, 2005 yup autosol for me too, wouldnt be without the stuff, any car acces. shop should be able to sort you out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theRuler 0 Posted February 2, 2005 autosol is the daddy. it'll look better than new after a go with this. you cant afford not to buy it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 2, 2005 Yep, its stainless, but I'll get some Autosol and give it a try, plus the Scotchbrite to get off the major crud. Funny how such an innocuous looking item can affect the appearance so much. Anyone tried Brasso then, as per Ford? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted February 2, 2005 I swear by Autosol... It's amazing what that stuff can do!!! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
black66 0 Posted February 2, 2005 Tesco are selling Autosol tubes for £1.73 as opposed to £4.99 in Halfords. Think they're getting rid of all stock so be quick! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted February 2, 2005 jus use 800-1200 wet and dry paper softly make sure its wet with hot soapy water works fine be gentle though,, can use the polish afterwards for some bling... cheaper and less effort required..... 2p's worth :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 4, 2005 actually chaps, i've got an original VR exhaust which may be mild steel, although there's no rust on it yet leading me to think it may be stainless? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 9, 2005 seems as if Autosol is just a chrome and aluminium polish - or so it says on the tin. I've got some good chrome polish, so is it any different? No mention of stainless steel, although as i mentioned earlier mine is the original VR tailpipe and may just be mild steel. What dya reckon lads? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted February 10, 2005 It's sometimes not as easy as you'd think to tell the difference between stainless and M/S Fla. Rule of thumb is that M/S will attract a magnet and S/S won't, but there are exceptions. We use two grades of S/S in work: 304 (good stuff - non magnetic) and 430 (shoite stuff - magnetic) They're both stainless, but the crap stuff *will* eventually rust if in wet conditions. Bottom line is mate, if its non magnetic, it's defo S/S. If it is magnetic it's either coated M/S or low quality S/S. Nick a magnet off your fridge and have a bash! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 10, 2005 I use autosol on my pipe and it comes up a treat.....Autosol will buff up any metal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted February 10, 2005 use autosol on my pipe Steady, Kev :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 10, 2005 Kev, is your, errr, pipe the standard VR one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted February 10, 2005 [Please insert the gag of your choice referencing big bores, or bolt on extension pipes here] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 10, 2005 LOL you boys! Can't a man innocently buff his pipe without it attracting innuendos?!! Fla, I'd love to say that my pipe is enormous and admired the world over, but alas it just your average sized VR6 pipe :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spykee 0 Posted June 17, 2006 guys im unclear as to whether its possible to shine my standard G60 tail pipe? could someone shed some light please? :) i have some Autosol, will that do the job or is it not possible to shine the tip on hte standard exhaust? cheers, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 18, 2006 Spykee, use some autsol on a cotton cloth and see the results. If its not much of a shine your best bet will be to buff it up with a polishing wheel to get a shine and then you can keep it shiny with autosol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites