Grubby exhaust

[mackharry]

The end of my exhaust pipe is quite grubby and needs a clean up or alternatively changing for a different one, Anyone got any tips for what to clean it with or a suitable replacement?

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[Marlon]

Autosol works unless tips are too far gone

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[Sidewaze Samm]

Some wet & dry, lubed with WD40 etc, will clean it up nicely. It'll never shine though as it's stainless - you'll need some sort of chavvy aftermarket tailpipe for that.
Alternatively, get the tailpipe changed to a twin pipe (6 cylinder style) maybe with a back box conversion for the epic sound - Mike at Zed Shed can do either for you. He's nice and local to you at Earlstown/Newton le Willows - [email protected]

[Marlon]

- you'll need some sort of chavvy aftermarket tailpipe for that.

[mackharry]

Thanks guys, for 4 quid ill have a go a cleaning it first (6 quid in halfords the robbing gets!) and see how it comes up, TBH as long as its clean ill be happy. I do like the 6 pot sound but not right coming out of my little 2.0i, id have to debadge to further the illusion. Been thinking about moving up to a 2.5 or a 3.0 sometime, ill get the summer out of this one then see whats about later on this year.

[R60BBA]

[patriot66]

That is just the bare exhaust pipe in your photo. You can polish that all day long and it won't look much different. Your tail-pipe trim is missing.

[Sidewaze Samm]

That is just the bare exhaust pipe in your photo. You can polish that all day long and it won't look much different. Your tail-pipe trim is missing.

Does the 2.0 have a trim? Can't say I've ever seen one.

[Gjm91]

Heres a pic of my exhaust trim - bmw oe - about £40 from ebay/amazon

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[buzyg]

Trim required.

[Matty_Z4]

I washed mine with some fallout remover then gave it a polish with some Chemical Guys Heavy metal polish any brand will do but some have bigger abrasives in them. Stick that on some 000 wire wool and give it a good scrub, most of that grunge should come off.

If its hard work then try it with 00 wire wool and metal polish, facing that its a sandpaper job or a new trim piece.

[Jl-c]

Harpic 100% limescale remover in the dark blue bottle. Rubber gloves and wire wool. BEWARE this stuff is hydrochloric acid do not get it on your skin. It however cleans exhausts brilliantly.

[Jl-c]

Sorry doubled up

[patriot66]

Hi mackharry, if you want your tailpipe to look like this

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then you really don't have much option other than to invest in a proper OEM chrome trim. £44 on Ebay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 1851200478
Not cheap but does look pukka.
A dealer may possibly be cheaper, I believe Sopers give discount to forum members ?

[Doddsy]

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Used Autosol, wirewool, different grades of sandpaper and wet and dry paper. ( The shiny one is from my old zed when I did a backbox delete and have put it on my new Zed but have modified the internals)