350matty Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hey **Want my exhaust pipes looking new. ** My car was purchased used and exhausts were not like new:D Tried cleaning them as best i could and still not in new form. (Exhaust not rusted) Is there anyway i could get my exhausts looking new?? Is it possile to get new ends? halfords this any good. Or is it better to Get a Pro to do it? Thank you 350matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 one word - Autosol Grab a tube from Halfords, it's about a fiver IIRC and it looks like a toothpaste tube. It will restore the shine no matter how bad they are. I used about a quarter of the tube cleaning mine at first, but I now use a tiny amount maintaining the look. And it doesn't take two hours of elbow grease either - it really is top stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptist Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Good advice, you wont believe what that stuff can do to tired metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 one word - Autosol Yup 100% agree - I have found it much better than a lot of car cleaning branded products. I am about to clean my exhaust with it which look like they have not been cleaned in 2 years (got the car yesterday) I will post up the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 yep Autosol l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350matty Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 (Seen an 06 model exact colour to mine and they exhaust made mine look really bad.) Hey Did what you told me!!!!!! Went into Halfords and ask staff there. Got this steel cleaning thing. And yes looked like a tube of tooth paste. Got home and applied it, THEN GUESS WHAT its started to show a side ive never seen from the exhausts. I could see my own reflection in it. Dont know why i didnt use this forum earlier about it. This 350-uk.com IS GREAT! HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT HELP AND ADVICE!!! its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB Too true, this site is NOTHING without its members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB Too true, this site is NOTHING without its members. Awwww I feel all warm and fuzzy now (and no I ain't pee'd myself) but ain't it nice when you get some good advice like this that just makes things sooooooo easy! Anyway, I'm going to try some of this on the 2nd hand DC sports I got. Silvo didn't work..... so this is next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 (Seen an 06 model exact colour to mine and they exhaust made mine look really bad.) Hey Did what you told me!!!!!! Went into Halfords and ask staff there. Got this steel cleaning thing. And yes looked like a tube of tooth paste. Got home and applied it, THEN GUESS WHAT its started to show a side ive never seen from the exhausts. I could see my own reflection in it. Dont know why i didnt use this forum earlier about it. This 350-uk.com IS GREAT! HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT HELP AND ADVICE!!! its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB How much is it Matt cos mine are bloody filthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I've used Autosol for years, and always found it restored chrome or other metals very well. Used it when I got my Z 3 months ago, and have only just had to give it another clean last weekend. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Before Autosol After about 5/10 minutes worth Going to spend a bit longer to get it looking better, then the othe side to attack. Pretty sure they had not been touched in a while if ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Bloody hell Rob How much is that stuff???.... Don't care anyway - must buy Autosol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanel Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Never heard of that product before.... WHY?!? Now I know what's been missing from my life! The amount of time I have sent scrubbing my exhaust and not got anywhere close to clean! Surely the marketing manager for the company that makes this need a swift kick, could surely make millions overnight..... Is there any 24hr Halfords in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Is there any 24hr Halfords in the UK? Unfortunately not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350matty Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 (Seen an 06 model exact colour to mine and they exhaust made mine look really bad.) Hey Did what you told me!!!!!! Went into Halfords and ask staff there. Got this steel cleaning thing. And yes looked like a tube of tooth paste. Got home and applied it, THEN GUESS WHAT its started to show a side ive never seen from the exhausts. I could see my own reflection in it. Dont know why i didnt use this forum earlier about it. This 350-uk.com IS GREAT! HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT HELP AND ADVICE!!! its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB How much is it Matt cos mine are bloody filthy £4.99 Halfords! Mine was in worse state than Robs but with hard black stuff around the rim of the exhaust that took me ages to get off. I had to be patient with that part. Good job Rob!!!!!!!! Like NEW! mine turned out the same. Its a Must buy! Go to Halfords and ask for AUTOSOL, its in a silver small tooth paste like box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 (Seen an 06 model exact colour to mine and they exhaust made mine look really bad.) Hey Did what you told me!!!!!! Went into Halfords and ask staff there. Got this steel cleaning thing. And yes looked like a tube of tooth paste. Got home and applied it, THEN GUESS WHAT its started to show a side ive never seen from the exhausts. I could see my own reflection in it. Dont know why i didnt use this forum earlier about it. This 350-uk.com IS GREAT! HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT HELP AND ADVICE!!! its not the 350-uk.com but the member that make this Good!!!!! Big thanks to all you helpers. BATIST, KURO, LOMOTO, AND ROB How much is it Matt cos mine are bloody filthy £4.99 Halfords! Absolute bargain Even cheaper here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOSOL-WAS-SOLVO ... dZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Its very supprising that one of the big cleaning companies haven't tried to buy into them and sell it. If it was marketed well it would be a killer. IMO can't be beaten for cleaning any sort of stainless etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Guys is this the same stuff that Sarnie's found on ebay for £3.04 posted??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Guys is this the same stuff that Sarnie's found on ebay for £3.04 posted??? the very same used to be called Solvol Autosol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Guys is this the same stuff that Sarnie's found on ebay for £3.04 posted??? the very same used to be called Solvol Autosol I wonder if they have any left Thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Guys is this the same stuff that Sarnie's found on ebay for £3.04 posted??? the very same used to be called Solvol Autosol I wonder if they have any left Thanks Tim if you want any I,ve got a bloody shelf full of the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 if you want any I,ve got a bloody shelf full of the stuff So YOU not selling any on Ebay yet then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 if you want any I,ve got a bloody shelf full of the stuff So YOU not selling any on Ebay yet then? no chance of that only sell specialist stuff on there (for that read stuff that doesnt sell through normal channels ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_jones Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Autosols very good stuff, If your feeling lazy and the exhausr is off the car, you can use acids to get the worse of it off then finish the job off with autosol ,., Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Guys is this the same stuff that Sarnie's found on ebay for £3.04 posted??? the very same used to be called Solvol Autosol I wonder if they have any left Thanks Tim if you want any I,ve got a bloody shelf full of the stuff Thanks for the offer mate.... want me zorst nice and shiny before JAE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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