Carbon coated exhaust tips

paulbraden2010 · Post by **paulbraden2010** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:34 am

As i am beginning the detailing of my newly acquired B10, spent a couple of hours just getting the glass back to clean, the mrs thinks I am crackers!

Anyway the exhaust tips, i don't believe that they have ever been cleaned. SO are covered in carbon deposits, I know that I will have to use a metal polish, my megs stuff is not abrasive enough to remove the carbon deposits.
Therefore, are there any tips for breaking down the carbon deposits before I get intop polishing them?

Thanks

mr dalive · Post by **mr dalive** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:04 pm

I normally use Autosol metal polish with some G101 to do the trick

D3orbust · Post by **D3orbust** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:21 pm

Very fine wire wool (#00 I think) and autosol is what you need for the job, elbow grease will also be needed.

Estoril Sport · Post by **Estoril Sport** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:21 pm

Have you tried alloy wheel cleaner on the exhaust tips?

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:46 pm

D3orbust wrote:Very fine wire wool (#00 I think) and autosol

top tip

paulbraden2010 · Post by **paulbraden2010** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:15 pm

brilliant, many thanks, will give it a go!

Bri-E · Post by **Bri-E** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:12 pm

Hi,
Another alternative that does work on very stubborn deposits is brake fluid used sparingly on a cloth but with gloves on.