Hi,

The exhaust on my Fabia vRS (only 3 months old) seems really dirty and almost rusty, I tried at first using some Gunk on it as I thought it maybe crusted oil or something from the road then using some Autosol on it. Although the Autosol has worked to an extent, it really does look poor still, after just a few days driving it's back to how it was (Sorry for the state of the car when i've taken this picture ). Any ideas how to bring it up like new, seems like soot has literally melted onto the metal and now won't come off. Prehaps something unlikely like wonder wheels may remove some of it?

Any ideas appreciated as it's really annoying me that many people on here after 1 year old vRS's with better condition tailpipes than mine .

used wonder wheels on my octy vRS tailpipe and it improved it but can't honestly say it bought it up like new.

I use a normal run of the mill chrome polish!

Just wipe it on (bit like brasso) then when it goes white buff it off! Cheap as chips and lasts for ages!

I'll have a look for some but it seems so corroded I dont think it'll ever look like new :(

mine looked like that yesterday before it went into skoda now it looks much better after they cleaned the car

Mine always looks like that just a few days after a wash.

i think the pipe is in the way of a lot of road debris, and the fact that it gets quite hot means that the salt and mud dry on to it and make it look rubbish.

Normal car shampoo brings mine up fine. Doesent look like new, but it looks clean. No rust, as far as I have noticed. 14 month old 53 plate.

Try some T-Cut. Works OK on mine.

MC2.... the daddy

I used some Mer Wicked Wheel Wax to clean the muck off the tailpipe, seemed to work quite well and of course on the wheels as well - available in Halfords.

Brasso should do the job as mentioned as well, get this in Robert Dyas, B&Q etc

Also could try Cillit Bang - this appears to clean anything despite the dubious advertising and name it has. Again Robert Dyas (or indeed any biggish hardware store or perhaps even Boots) stock it.

Sorry to bring this back up but this stuff is superb!

http://www.blue-job.co.uk/bluejobindex2.htm

Try using "Astonish" oven cleaner, available from your friendly local AGA shop. It's cheap at just

or you could drill little holes in't exhaust then have the entire back section replaced under warranty!

If it is rust on chrome, use normal T cut and apply it with wire wool :eek: put some elbow grease in and finally buff off with a clean cloth! (I didn't belive it wouldn't scratch either but trust me it's A1)

Also could try Cillit Bang - this appears to clean anything despite the dubious advertising and name it has. Again Robert Dyas (or indeed any biggish hardware store or perhaps even Boots) stock it.

This seems to work a treat on alloys wheels too. Brake dust came off no problems. My neighbour uses it and ran to get some today when I washed my car; he's pretty serious about keeping his cars clean (Focus and Yaris Sport, both with alloys). I could be a convert!

I thought the tail piece was stainless!!! I will get a magnet and check

Yes it is stainless; if yours has gone rusty then you have changed the laws of physics, or are it chemistry.

But i suppose there is stainless steel and stainless steel...

Depends on the quality if the stainless steel. Stainless steel can still corode.

I used to clean mine with multiclean2 and something called power cleaner (similar to astonish) brought it up a treat.

stainless means what it says its stainLESS it still corrodes t304 is especially suceptable (sp) to salt

What the does (SP) mean? Stainless means stainless steel, i weld it most days, there is plenty of different blends but they dont rust unless contaminated by carbon steel

sp means spelling

i work with a metallurgist and according to him stainless isnt stain proof proof

t304 is low carbon

This alloy is one of the most familiar and most frequently used alloy in the stainless steel family. It may be best used in applications where the following properties are important: resistance to corrosion, prevention of product contamination, resistance to oxidation, ease of fabrication, excellent formability, beauty of appearance, ease of cleaning, high strength with low weight, good strength and toughness at cryogenic temperatures, and readily availability of a wide range of product forms. Food and beverage, sanitary, cryogenic, and pressure-containing applications are examples. Past users of Type 302 are generally now using Type 304 since AOD technology has made low carbon levels more easily attainable and economical.

Wonder wheels and a good strong wipe gets all the crap off mine. Not leaving it on for too long though! Then a quick hose down with the power wash.

I got mine changed under warranty.!!

Cheers

Tim

Thats good to know

The vRS tailpipes are supposed to be stainless steel, which means they do not rust.

On another note...the vRS tailpipe looks different to mine...I've got bigger 'holes'...outlets....