Concours Exhaust tip cleaning

StevieB · 15th February 2010, 04:27

I was at a MG Car Club Concours yesterday (Valentines Day) in Melbourne and noted the top Z cars had had their exhausts cleaned - so that the pipes looked new, inside and out.

The judges even wiped insde them with their fingers to check.

Any suggestions on the best way to achieve this? What works with ZT exhausts- as it looked great. Has anyone achieved this themselves?

Cheers from Downunder

92 squadron · 15th February 2010, 06:43

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Originally Posted by StevieB

I was at a MG Car Club Concours yesterday (Valentines Day) in Melbourne and noted the top Z cars had had their exhausts cleaned - so that the pipes looked new, inside and out.

The judges even wiped insde them with their fingers to check.

Any suggestions on the best way to achieve this? What works with ZT exhausts- as it looked great. Has anyone achieved this themselves?

Cheers from Downunder

Now thats getting a bit beyond the realms of reality. What will they be checking next to find a fault! Inside your CAT.
I think we used soda crystals in hot water to clean out the 2 stroke exhuast pipes years ago, wether that will do the trick I don't know. Other than that it is down to good old fashioned elbe grease!

Kai Herb · 15th February 2010, 08:11

I clean the exhaust tips on my Zt with 00 grade wire wool and metal polish to start with and then a cloth with the metal polish.This leaves them nice and shiney (inside and out

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Jules · 15th February 2010, 08:46

Good olde BRASSO works!
But I gave up concourse back in my Triumph Stag days, when I always used to actually "drive" mine to the shows.
Trying to compete with cheats (IMO) who trailered cars everywhere to shows, was a losing battle I felt

Good luck with your prep for the show down under though

bl52krz · 15th February 2010, 08:49

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Originally Posted by Kai Herb

I clean the exhaust tips on my Zt with 00 grade wire wool and metal polish to start with and then a cloth with the metal polish.This leaves them nice and shiney (inside and out

)

in my aahhmm younger days, we used to clean our motorcycles with "solvol autosol". still use it today on the bright parts of swmbo's, wait for it, cooker. this will fetch practically any metal surface up nice and bright, i use an old toothbrush, then polish with a bit of velvet. sad i know, but have not got a m/cycle now.

Kai Herb · 15th February 2010, 10:25

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

in my aahhmm younger days, we used to clean our motorcycles with "solvol autosol". still use it today on the bright parts of swmbo's, wait for it, cooker. this will fetch practically any metal surface up nice and bright, i use an old toothbrush, then polish with a bit of velvet. sad i know, but have not got a m/cycle now.

Nothing sad about it lol , shiny is good

StevieB · 15th February 2010, 21:00

Thanks all for the hints.
I'll give it a go.

here's some photos from the day - and my ZT (just display not competing this time...

Jules · 15th February 2010, 21:03

Nice pics Steve
Jealous of the Temp down there all those people in shorts

Forgotten wot it's like to wear shorties

Rolled1 · 16th February 2010, 09:33

Use a Dremel with fine sanding attachment for the insides,finish off with a polishing attachment or Autosol metal polish,for the outside some 00 wire wool and Autosol and a load of elbow grease should do the trick

Jules · 16th February 2010, 10:17

Any before and after pics please

15th February 2010, 04:27	#1
StevieB Regular poster MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Concours Exhaust tip cleaning I was at a MG Car Club Concours yesterday (Valentines Day) in Melbourne and noted the top Z cars had had their exhausts cleaned - so that the pipes looked new, inside and out. The judges even wiped insde them with their fingers to check. Any suggestions on the best way to achieve this? What works with ZT exhausts- as it looked great. Has anyone achieved this themselves? Cheers from Downunder __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]StevieB MG stands for Mighty Good!

15th February 2010, 08:46	#4
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Good olde BRASSO works! But I gave up concourse back in my Triumph Stag days, when I always used to actually "drive" mine to the shows. Trying to compete with cheats (IMO) who trailered cars everywhere to shows, was a losing battle I felt Good luck with your prep for the show down under though __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

15th February 2010, 21:03	#8
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Nice pics Steve Jealous of the Temp down there all those people in shorts Forgotten wot it's like to wear shorties __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

16th February 2010, 10:17	#10
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Kai Herb Gets stuck in MG ZTT+ 2.5 160 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Devon ish Posts: 743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I clean the exhaust tips on my Zt with 00 grade wire wool and metal polish to start with and then a cloth with the metal polish.This leaves them nice and shiney (inside and out )

16th February 2010, 09:33	#9
Rolled1 Avid contributor MG ZT CDTi+ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Donegal Posts: 206 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Use a Dremel with fine sanding attachment for the insides,finish off with a polishing attachment or Autosol metal polish,for the outside some 00 wire wool and Autosol and a load of elbow grease should do the trick