Audi 100 - 1976

[AMD001]

(28-04-2010 10:01 PM)Jughead Wrote:  Hi AMD001 ...

I've only cleaned my tailpipes once ... Myself ...
I used Meguiar NXT All metal polish ... Although it says cleans and polishes ... It required a lot more "passion" than actual product to clean the black off the tailpipes ... I'm looking for a Sonax Xtreme Rim Cleaner type product to make it interesting !!! Colour changer !!!! Haha!!!

... Other times just some APC with brush/sponge/lappie and then the NXT All Metal Polish ...

on another website ... A guy used fine soft-ish steelwool type material with product as well ??? ...

...Back in the day when I was a "laaitie" ... I use to hose water down the tailpipes thinking I was cleaning it ... only to find the exhaust box rusted a few months later ... I actually saw this still being done at a carwash recently ... bliksem!!!

Hey Jughead

My bm tailpipe & box was looking horrible,I sprayed some apc & left if for 10 minutes,I agitated it with a fender brush.Then I rinsed it.I had little bit of autosol left over & autoglym metal polish,So i used steelwool for the inside of the tailpipe & it worked tops for me.Then I used a old microfibre to wipe it clean on the inside.Then I applied the autoglym metal polish all over the box & tailpipe,It removed alot of dirt.Then another MF for wiping everywhere.The tailpipe was looking good but i still have to tackle the box a few times.

Some car washes really take chances,Thats why alot of guys mild steel systems dont last even a year.The worst is the car washes that apply the autosol on the wheel lips,It looks nice & shiny & few weeks later the clear is coming of.