Rust on tail pipes
 

What is the best thing to remove rust on tail pipes? My car has chrome tail pipe finishers that are pitted and have rust spots (pin pricks) all over. I have tried Auto Glym chrome cleaner, but it did nothing to improve the aperance. Any suggestions please. Thanks

Chrome tail pipes
 

I have had chrome tail pipes fitted for about three years, can't complain about rust, but my car is a diesel. The chrome gets covered in black spots [burnt diesel gunk] and the only thing I have found to remove it is Tar Remover, Chrome cleaner does not work.
Just to add, I recently tried to remove them to give them a good clean.
Can't find an alan key to fit. The size is 4.5 mm. although I must have had one to put the darn things on.
4.5mm. not a readily available size, I'll have to go to a specialist shop.

Dave T

some fine wet and dry paper or a pot scrubbing pad followed by some autosol metal polish.

it will remove the pitting and bring up a top class shine.

they are the most neglected parts of the car, but with a bit of effort the can gleam again.

Hey thanks, had thought of wet and dry but was not sure. Will try it, I have the polish you mention, so should be gleaming soon. Just seems a shame to have a nice clean car and grotty pipes..............

I had a deisel once and yes, the pipes on that were a real pain!

Thanks both of you.

T cut works well and I think is less abrasive than wet and dry paper. :xmas: