Replace or clean chrome exhaust tips

[Guest bigbullhead]

I am having trouble cleaning my exhaust tips on my IS250. What do other people use?I have tried brasso chrome cleaner etc but to no avail. Or would it be easier to replace the tips and if so does anyone recommend a pair that can be easily retro-fitted.Also if anyone has fitted new ones could I have a link to the purchase of the tips and if someone has cleaned them please tell me what you use. Thanks in advance 

[scudney]

have you tried autosol metal cleaner

[Guest bigbullhead]

I have used it but as normski says in a previous post it may need to have a cleaner soaked cloth around the tips for a time and maybe wore wool first then autosol to shine

[scudney]

used it on mind with a bit of elbow grease and mine came out okay 

[madasahatter]

5 hours ago, bigbullhead said:

I am having trouble cleaning my exhaust tips on my IS250. What do other people use?I have tried brasso chrome cleaner etc but to no avail. Or would it be easier to replace the tips and if so does anyone recommend a pair that can be easily retro-fitted.Also if anyone has fitted new ones could I have a link to the purchase of the tips and if someone has cleaned them please tell me what you use. Thanks in advance 

Mothers metal cleaner and 0 grade wire wool. They are not the best chrome to be honest, they have to be banged off i understand so will be a tight fit.

[Brechin Slate]

I recently changed mine after replacing the exhaust. I'll send you the link (ebay) and a photo this afternoon when I have access to my laptop.

Regards

Mike

[cruisermark]

The tips on my 430 are looking tired aswell - I was thinking of removing them - getting them chromed plated and putting them back on.

I will keep an eye on this thread.

[Brechin Slate]

Photos and details attached of the ones I fitted a few months ago.  No pics of them on the car as my wife has nicked it for the day.  I'll post some when she returns.  I'm happy with the weight and quality of the chrome but the method of attachment is a bit crude.  Basically they clamp on to the tailpipe with 4xAllen headed screws which seem way too long.  I guess there's nothing wrong with setting the lenghth to get a good grip and then removing them and cutting off the excess from the inside leaving the allen head intact.  I've done over a thousand miles since fitting and have had no issues.  Hope his helps.  I have no affiliation etc. etc.

[cruisermark]

Actually mark - they look nice and very similar to the original - and the bonus is the extra plate between the exhaust and the tip outer - very nice

I might go for them myself

Can you post some pictures of them fitted please

[Brechin Slate]

The car needs a clean but this is what they look like fitted:

[lordksmith]

don't tell er indoors but I put mine in the dish washer, came out sparkly

[rayaans]

The thing with chrome tailpipes is you have to keep on top of them from day one. 

They tend to get pitted and then corrode and no amount of wire wool and metal polish will remove that. 

The best thing to do is polish them up every 1 year or so and put a temperature resistant wax on it - something like FK1000p

[rich1068]

4 hours ago, lordksmith said:

don't tell er indoors but I put mine in the dish washer, came out sparkly

lol. Your secret's safe with me. So long as you keep quiet about me putting all my mucky microfibres and rags in the washing machine.

[lordksmith]

On 10/11/2017 at 9:36 PM, rich1068 said:

lol. Your secret's safe with me. So long as you keep quiet about me putting all my mucky microfibres and rags in the washing machine.