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Old 30 December 2006 | 10:31 AM
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I always wash and polish the exhaust on the scooby
Old 30 December 2006 | 11:38 AM
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I always wash the tail pipe, the bit you can see!
Old 30 December 2006 | 01:20 PM
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hell yeah - always keep your pipe clean remember what your mother told you

Old 30 December 2006 | 01:36 PM
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best i've found is betterware metal polish (no, really) takes off all the crap and the finish lasts for ages.

and yes, i'm a sad act exhaust polisher too

elmer you old dog, where did you find that rare piece of kit? (just jealous!!)
Old 30 December 2006 | 01:40 PM
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I always clean the zorsts on the Scoob & the Mini. Can't be arsed scrabbling around under the Range Rover to do that one!

Where it says "I" read "the bloke that valets my cars"
Old 30 December 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyverysoon
hell yeah - always keep your pipe clean remember what your mother told you

Dear lord thats the cleanest exhaust i have ever seen
Old 30 December 2006 | 03:27 PM
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ive just cleaned my magnex. i will polish the backbox when its a little warmer ! nothing wrong with it , if thats what you want to do !!
Old 30 December 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Old 30 December 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Simon, we need to sit down and have a long chat
Old 30 December 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Old 30 December 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kjdmk1
Simon, we need to sit down and have a long chat
Mr Double Standards

Show the under the bonnet shots
Old 30 December 2006 | 04:40 PM
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i wash the exhaust every time i wash the carwhich is about 2-3times a week ive got a seperate sponge for the inside of the tailpipe aswell id used to polish the exhaust inside and out aswell but since having the veilside titanium one fitted i havent polished it as its a matt titanium finish
Old 30 December 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Hi mate no your not the only one that washes your exhaust i do every time i wash the scooby
Old 30 December 2006 | 06:16 PM
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my allegro has a mild steel pipe so water rots it, try not to wash it too much.
Old 30 December 2006 | 06:22 PM
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clean mine with brasso! im glad im not the only one that cleans it but make sure no one sees me
Old 30 December 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Yep I do, with AutoSol metal polish. Even though you can't really see mine I still do it.
Old 30 December 2006 | 07:28 PM
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mines white and i want to keep it that way, so yes i clean it
Old 30 December 2006 | 09:43 PM
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no cheating either - no pics of new zorsts
Old 30 December 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Washed and polished everytime the car gets washed

Every month or so it gets done right up to the downpipe..... well its all wrapped after that anyway

Edit: These pics were taken before my diff housing was polished.. shes had a propper good jolly up under there since then



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Old 30 December 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wrc350+
mines white and i want to keep it that way, so yes i clean it
you have a white exhaust?
Old 30 December 2006 | 10:19 PM
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i clean mine but for **** sake ! some people are ripping the hole out of it !
Old 31 December 2006 | 12:31 AM
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~ELMOR FUDPUCKET~


where did u get that exhaust from, just had a new one but its not as nice as that one

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Old 31 December 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Autoglym Metal Polish for Exhaust and Diff Guard

Old 31 December 2006 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hoskib

and yes, i'm a sad act exhaust polisher too
does that sound really gay to anyone else ??

No just me..

I'll get my coat
Old 01 January 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
you have a white exhaust?
and headers
Old 01 January 2007 | 05:05 PM
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No make it stop!

2 pages about cleaning an exhaust!!!!
Old 01 January 2007 | 05:15 PM
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i guess i am a bit sad, as i own a garage, i usually get a trainee to polish mine. not as bad as doin it yourself though??? is it?
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