Exhaust Tailpipe Cleaning

[ahmed24]

anyone have any tips on how to clean the two tailpipes on the IS250? they are shiny chrome but mine has got dirty and looks rather dull now and has lots of road tar.

[Tango]

anyone have any tips on how to clean the two tailpipes on the IS250? they are shiny chrome but mine has got dirty and looks rather dull now and has lots of road tar.

I have always used Autosol chrome cleaner. If the tar is a bit difficult to come off, apply the Autosol with fine wire wool then buff up to a nice shine.

[MacRS200]

Like Tango says Autosol is the muts.

I cleaned mine with one of those plastic scourer things and hot soapy water to get the road grime off. Dry and polish up with Autosol, job done :D

[KnightUnit]

I use 00 grade fine wire wool, again with Autosol

[T7RY B]

Autosol or Brasso BUT NEVER use wire wool! No matter how fine it is still an abrasive and will cut into the chrome. Like MAC says use a nylon scourer to get the real grime off using plenty of hot soapy water then dry and apply autosol or brasso.

[Tango]

Autosol or Brasso BUT NEVER use wire wool! No matter how fine it is still an abrasive and will cut into the chrome. Like MAC says use a nylon scourer to get the real grime off using plenty of hot soapy water then dry and apply autosol or brasso.

My tailpipes are type 304 stainless steel.....anyway with 00 grade wire wool you're going to have to rub a bloody long time to remove decent chrome, especially cutting it with autosol.

[illestjt]

Autosol and a microfibre cloth worked fine for me and my exhaust was burnt, crusty and crispy lol! with all the rough edges you can think of. didnt think it would ever look like new but Autosol is the dogg man.

i recommend it 100%

[ahmed24]

thanks for all your replies. i am looking at getting autosol now. i looked in Halfords and they have two autosol products 1st one is Autosol Chrome Polish 75g and the 2nd one is Autosol Chrome Cleaner

do i need to get both of these? and use the cleaner first and then use the polish?

[aztecbandit1]

The one i use is the gold tube and not the silver one but not sure which it is but think its the cleaner? And has always been the best i've used :)

[Tango]

The one i use is the gold tube and not the silver one but not sure which it is but think its the cleaner? And has always been the best i've used :)

As I said, it's the Autosol cleaner I use.

[TigerFish]

I use Meguiars nxt generation all metal polysh. Works great.

[illestjt]

thanks for all your replies. i am looking at getting autosol now. i looked in halfords and they have two autosol products 1st one is Autosol Chrome Polish 75g and the 2nd one is Autosol Chrome Cleaner

do i need to get both of these? and use the cleaner first and then use the polish?

Autosol Chrome Polish 75g the one you need!