Hasn’t looked this good in a while

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 04/08/2020 at 15:47 • Filed to: None

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Got out to toss some discs at a nearby 9 hole course and got to take my car out in the light for the first time since the wax. Looks good! Not much I can do about dents, rust and paint chips without sinking unnecessary money in to it. I ran out of 303 and used some mother’s interior stuff I had leftover that is way to shiny and greasy for my liking but that will soak in after a while.

I want to polish my exhaust tips a bit. Any hints for what household stuff  works well? I’ve heard aluminum foil?

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 15:58

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I would also like to know sine the GTI’s tips look like shit.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 16:01

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I hear you just dunk your car in a pool of coca cola

PowderHound > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 04/08/2020 at 16:03

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Dunk? Soak? What’s the best clean to not getting instant diabeetus ratio here?

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 16:09

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A short 15 minute soak should be plenty

VW Max > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 16:24

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I’ve heard that bar keepers friend is good for cleaning exhaust tips

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 16:25

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And with those bug eye headlights, it STILL doesn’t look good.

:-p

/putsonflamesuit

PowderHound > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/08/2020 at 16:34

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Booooo! I might like the Hawkeye better but the blob eye (04-06?) is hot garbage

PowderHound > VW Max 04/08/2020 at 16:36

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I don’t think we have any of that...I’ll have to poke around

Ash78, voting early and often > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/08/2020 at 16:42

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I’ve come around to the bugeye. It embraces the weirdness that is the WRX. All later models got too serious.

Ash78, voting early and often > VW Max 04/08/2020 at 16:43

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That stuff is magic. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 16:44

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Ah... you mean the BEAUTIFUL BLOB EYE sold in North America from 2004-2005

Definitely hot...

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Ash78, voting early and often 04/08/2020 at 16:56

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And they’re the best Subaru for Carlashes...

PowderHound > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/08/2020 at 18:13

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Not a fan but I’m not here to kink shame

PowderHound > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/08/2020 at 18:16

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Well I’m not sure what works best but I used some ceramic stove top cleaner and it shines nicely. I have some tough spots I need to tackle with maybe steel wool but the cleaner works well for shine

wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/08/2020 at 19:27

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Bar Keeper’s Friend, as VW Max said below. Worked well on my MK7.

The Swedish Bandit > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 20:36

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Wooo! Black and gold cousins! Love your color combo!

PowderHound > The Swedish Bandit 04/08/2020 at 21:50

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Oh that looks good! What are those? Xxrs?

The Swedish Bandit > PowderHound 04/08/2020 at 21:56

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Thanks! They’re OZ Formula HLT 18x8 wrapped with Michelin Pilot sports. The grip is out of this world, it will not let go.

PowderHound > The Swedish Bandit 04/08/2020 at 22:08

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Oh. Oh that’s a good combo