Shiny exhaust...?

[t40ora]

OK, this may sound a trivial cosmetic question but here goes.

Been following the threads about JP and whatnot exhaust upgrades, and although there is a part of me that quite wants a noisier, bubblier box with popping when backing off....... the grown up part asks "Why?". No more power, don't NEED more noise and it'll just annoy the naighbours (some of them I quite like!).

So, I'm going to bide my time (damn - I'll probably come back from the 6k service in a couple of weeks time with one bolted on anyway!) and in the meantime, I'd like to try to get a shine on the pipes. My main gripe is that it looks naff.

I believe that they are stainless steel, so I would think that they should polish up but has anyone tried? If so, what's the best way? Successive grades of we'n'dry, then ditto wire wool followed by Autoglym metal polish?

[hollowlegs]

yesterday i bought just the stuff! autoglym metal polish and used on my slighlty burnt and faded looking tvr power sports pipes and they look like new! very good stuff, get the poppy bangy exhaust its smiles all round

[fairclp]

I just use the Autoglym. Also works on the other metal bits like the kick plates.

Edited by fairclp on Monday 26th June 23:33

[stevend]

t40ora, I am thinking exactly as you,.... timely email so thanks for tips on cleaning the pipes.


Steven

[madbadger]

Autoglym metal polish.

Doesn't need either wet and dry or wire wool. Unless they are really poor condition you will probably just create more work polishing out the scratches.

[t40ora]

Looks like it's an evening in with a beer or two and a tube of Autoglym, then.

Glad to know I'm not the only one with this train of thought Steve!

[stevend]

I blame Simon & Supercar Sunday as well.

Steven