Chrome exhaust discoloured

[pbarlow0032]

Hi All,

Just bought a new (2nd hand, new to me!) car, and the tail pipes are discoloured. Its an Audi A4 cabriolet with the chrome exhaust pipe at either side, i just want to get them shiney again, and wondered what the best product is to use? Brasso ?

If anyone can point me to the right product, and even if there's a special knack to sorting it, that would be great!

Paul

[Bri957]

Auto-sol

Should be able to get it in most motor factors.

Very easy to use.

[Roan]

EFA they are stainless steel rather than chrome. Stainless steel is harder than mild steel so use some 0000 wire wool with the autosol to remove the discolouration - you might need a few applications and a bit of elbow grease. Polish with a microfibre and protect with some wheel sealant/wax.

[pbarlow0032]

Sorry yes you're right, stainless steel not chrome. Just very dull stainless steel at the minute. So wire wool and autosol, then a good bit of buffing with polish, and then some wax?

Sorry for the numpty question, but would i get wire wool from an auto factors too?

Thanks for the advice guys!

[snuffle]

use an old kitchen pad,
with wire wool you may get small particles left on your hands/clothes, which may then scratch other places on car, imo.

[Nobby Diesel]

Is the discolouration something that has been deposited onto the metal or is it caused through heat (blueing)?
If it's a deposit, you can use a VERY fine wire wool. A domestic scouring pad will leave you witg a grained or Satin finish. If the metal was previously bright polished, then I assume you dont want a grained finish.
So, remove the surface deposit and then polish. Do not use coarse abrasives for this.
Polishing stainless steel to a bright reflective finish, requires the use of polishing soap and mops. You used to be able to buy small kits for this, that attached to a power drill.

If the discolouration is due to heat, just polish up again.

[neilV8]

I got a metal polishing kit from Screwfix which came with the polishing mops and compound. It works well on easy to get to areas but wouldn't get in behind the exhaust.