Cheap exhaust tips

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:22 pm

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I bought some cheap exhaust tips for £18 from Amazon 2.5 years ago while I had the originals polished. This is what they look like now, like new with a bit of metal polish.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:23 pm

Looking good.

Soon after I bought my current Z4 I took the tips off so it would be easier to polish them, then discovered the tail-pipes were stainless.

I thought they looked much better without tips so I polished the tail-pipes instead!

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:52 am

Zed what did you use to clean them a Brillo pad, looked scratched.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:26 am

flybobbie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:52 am Zed what did you use to clean them a Brillo pad, looked scratched.

No brillo pad I save that for the alloys

but I did have a rummage in the kitchen and found the bottle of stainless steel cleaner. The original tips I got back from the polishers are away in a box for another day.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:13 pm

I do like a good pair of tips

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:54 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:13 pm I do like a good pair of tips

As usual in life, one sticks out that little bit more than the other

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:58 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:54 pm
Pondrew wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:13 pm I do like a good pair of tips
As usual in life, one sticks out that little bit more than the other

hope your taking about the tips and not pondrew

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:19 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:54 pm As usual in life, one sticks out that little bit more than the other

It must be a Norfolk thing, Martin. My 'car' has two massive tips which are perfectly in line, thank you

ajguk · Post by **ajguk** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:27 pm

Do these just come straight off with a tap from behind with a rubber mallet? Mine are filthy and too close to the bumper for me to want to go near with a brillo!

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:49 pm

ajguk wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:27 pm Do these just come straight off with a tap from behind with a rubber mallet? Mine are filthy and too close to the bumper for me to want to go near with a brillo!

Exactly what I was just about to ask.

Unless someone can recommend a spray on type product or similar that will remove all the s**t easily?

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:54 pm

they should do.. mine only needed a bit of a tap at the back.. kind of awkward to get to but easy enough to get off once you get a bit of clearance

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:21 am

ajguk wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:27 pm Do these just come straight off with a tap from behind with a rubber mallet? Mine are filthy and too close to the bumper for me to want to go near with a brillo!

Once you've removed them don't throw them away, these are my old tips, I had them polished

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JamesClements · Post by **JamesClements** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:29 am

I used a dremel and some polishing compound on mine worked a treat

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:35 am

I've got similar tips from Amazon too. Really liked the difference it made to the rear end.

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:54 pm

Don't want to appear stupid but I'm sure others may be asking the same question but once you get them off and polished, Do they just slide back on or are they bolted or something?

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