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SYMAWD 05-01-2018 08:24 AM

I Can See the Appeal of Fake Exhaust Tips
 
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because here are my real ones after just 6 months and 2,500 miles.

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After cleaning with Adam's All Purpose Cleaner (doing just one at a time).
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After polishing with Britemax Easy Cut (yes, I didn't get them 100% clean)
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And they are already nice and pitted...
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Meanwhile the SQ5's are fake, but you don't have to deal with the above. Yes the real ones look better and the SQ5's aren't even close to convincingly real but for people who don't really care about their exhaust tips (most people not on here) are probably happier with the fakes.
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foxonwheels 05-01-2018 08:35 AM

As someone who loves the SQ5 but hates the fake exhaust tips, this post makes me feel a bit better.

machz 05-01-2018 09:48 AM

How often do you clean them ? I clean them every time I clean the car and with 8000 miles they look new.

SYMAWD 05-01-2018 10:08 AM


Originally Posted by machz (Post 25146175)
How often do you clean them ? I clean them every time I clean the car and with 8000 miles they look new.

This is the 2nd time I've cleaned them. However, previously my Q5 3.0T a year and twice as many miles without being cleaned and they cleaned up like new

prashanth1337 05-01-2018 10:15 AM

I'd take unclean real exhaust tips over fake one any day.

McGriddle 05-01-2018 10:35 AM


Originally Posted by prashanth1337 (Post 25146193)
I'd take unclean real exhaust tips over fake one any day.

X2. Real & Dirty >>> Fake & Clean

Bill17601 05-01-2018 10:39 AM

I use Never Dull every week. I also do my wife’s GTI. They look like new. If you don’t keep after them they turn black which seems to be the new hot thing ( RS5 )

shokhead 05-01-2018 11:05 AM

Steel wool every wash and takes a minute to do all on my SQ real tips.

N8! 05-01-2018 11:07 AM

I can see exhaust tips going the way of the in home telephone line...

Electric cars won't need em.

buickfunnycar 05-01-2018 12:16 PM

I can't see how mine would ever look like that...


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