Clean Tips

[Mi16 Man]

I've noticed some Mk6 owners don't look after their car, completely. That is, clean their exhaust tips!

VW gave us chrome........so, let it shine! Metal polish is needed once a month to get rid of soot/stains. Otherwise, a good wash will suffice.

[SilvrFoxX]

I clean the pipes with my wheel cleaning kit each week.. I agree it makes a difference

[Lucas_R]

I am a clean Nazi. Mine is absolutely spotless all the time........

[ralp2dam]

What product do you recommend?

[Converted]

I'm one of the guilty ones, my exhaust tips are charcoal black and it's been like this since I go the car!
What does bother me is the black dots on the rear bumper (white) which is a real pain to remove/wash-off, I can only assume is from the exhaust. Wonder if washing my exhaust tips would help, sounds like a no brainer?

[T Go]

I'm one of the guilty ones, my exhaust tips are charcoal black and it's been like this since I go the car!
What does bother me is the black dots on the rear bumper (white) which is a real pain to remove/wash-off, I can only assume is from the exhaust. Wonder if washing my exhaust tips would help, sounds like a no brainer?

I had these on my old white Polo GTI.
One of the reasons I didn't go white again for my Golf.
My tips were clean on the Polo, so don't think it'll help.....

[easeup]

I realise what i am about to say may be considered sacrilege... but i bought the Carbon Steel Grey colour because i think it still looks good a little durrrty... and i don't really mind if the tips + detroits are a little less shiny with brake/exhaust dust. So my baby gets a full wash and vac only once a fortnight. That wash includes the tips, but as it's only fortnightly... they're durrrty most of the time!

[T Go]

I realise what i am about to say may be considered sacrilege... but i bought the Carbon Steel Grey colour because i think it still looks good a little durrrty... and i don't really mind if the tips + detroits are a little less shiny with brake/exhaust dust. So my baby gets a full wash and vac only once a fortnight. That wash includes the tips, but as it's only fortnightly... they're durrrty most of the time!

+1
This was in the back of my mind when I bought mine also.
Didn't realise the Detroits would be so easy to keep looking clean compared to the stock rims.

....I do still obsess about clean tips though.

[Corey_R]

I'm one of the guilty ones, my exhaust tips are charcoal black and it's been like this since I go the car!
What does bother me is the black dots on the rear bumper (white) which is a real pain to remove/wash-off, I can only assume is from the exhaust. Wonder if washing my exhaust tips would help, sounds like a no brainer?

I'm not sure if cleaning your exhaust tips would help, but having a good quality sealant on the rear bumper, and using a good quality wash, will help

[Wolfgang]

I have some Purple Metal Polish waiting to be applied to my tips. Worked really well on the chrome of dad's MGB, so I have hopes for shiney tips.

First things first, need to clean the car to change it from United Grey to Candy White.