dan4 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Before i fit my exhaust this weekend id like to make it shiney again as it has that usual golden appearance that stainless gets after a while. I had a quick go at polishing it with some cheap metal polish i had spare but it doesnt really do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 i had that on my polished lip on my front wheels and i used autoglym custom wheel cleaner to get rid of it, works very well and safe for all wheel types so i assume it should be safe on ss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 you had it on alloys?! I thought it was caused by extreme heat..... I was tempted to try wheel acid on it tomorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 fine grade wire wool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 fine grade wire wool. i have read that it scratches or is it 'special' wire wool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 autosol, cures everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 it is very fine i use it all the time on my exhaust and its like a mirror. I got it from a detailer (clean and shiny i think......) but you can get it lots of places, just go for the fine grade. Its fine enough to use on furniture etc as well. If you're unsure test on a small patch underneath but honestly i use it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Its the same as in this link. I use with autosol or similar but you can get a great result with just warm soapy water. http://www.polishedswiss.moonfruit.com/ ... 4529645644 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 +1 on Autosol and fine wirewool. Only recently done Rays K2 exhaust with that. It had heat discolouration on it and with patience, repeated application and good old fashioned elbow grease it was restored to it's mirror finish. Ray was impressed. Once I had the whole thing cleaned with autosol, I applied Meguiars NXT Metal Polish to finish. Hope this helps (fine wire wool and Autosol is both available at Halfords) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Silver Brasso padding to clean off the muck - so easy to use, absolutely no scratching. Follow-up with some MXT metal polish for protection Worked a treat on my s/h Nismo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 As above, autosol but personally unless it was filthy i wouldn't use wire wool instead just just a microfibre cloth it should be more than abrasive enough to bring out the shine. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawbhp Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 ^^^ Agreed-Autosol works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookiemonster Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I thought the discolouration from the heat added a protective barrier? Is this what you guys are talking about removing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I always use anusol when cleaning my pipes to get them smooth and shiney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I always use anusol when cleaning my pipes to get them smooth and shiney... Always knew you were "special" Do you mind making your sig a little smaller too? Just change the text sizes on the quote. You take up half the thread on lower res sceens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 got some autosol delivered to me today got to work on the grubby exhaust. I must admit i dont have the patience that some people probably do but after an hour and nearly a whole tube used up i am very pleased with the result There are some particularly bad spots that required a lot of effort but it does gradually get better and better, i didnt use wire wool though as my supplier didnt have any and i didnt have time to grab some. I merely used a few polishing cloths, which ended up black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 wirewool will make the job faster to complete, you should get some when you can for next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 what he said........cuts the elbow grease bit in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 you had it on alloys?! I thought it was caused by extreme heat..... I was tempted to try wheel acid on it tomorrow.... yea... ermmm... i was thinkin of brake dust etc on wheels... dunno why i was thinkin that was on the exhaust lol musta been tired that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I always use anusol when cleaning my pipes to get them smooth and shiney... not sure if that works matey..works for piles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Used autosol for years my old cars ss exhaust. Once you have it clean only need to autosol it every now and then to get it shiney. I use cheap disposable polishing cloth on a roll. Saves wrecking a good cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I always use anusol when cleaning my pipes to get them smooth and shiney... Always knew you were "special" Do you mind making your sig a little smaller too? Just change the text sizes on the quote. You take up half the thread on lower res sceens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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