Washed the car today, just one problem.

SimonG · 02-05-02, 11:29

Since we had the first break in the weather today in about two weeks I took the opportunity to wash the car. I treated it 2 weeks ago with Autoglym Super Resin Polish and then 3 layers of Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection. This was done in the garage and the car has remained there ever since so I haven't really had the chance/weather to examine the results properly. So after I washed two weeks of dust off it I took a few photos. I'm quite pleased with the results, I've never tried layering the EGP before and was surprised what a difference it made, I've just ordered some Biltz wax to see what difference that makes.

There is one problem which I could do with some advice on. The exhaust (Tail pipe) on my car is supposed to have a gloss black finish, I'm not sure if it is anodised or HT paint, I would guess anodised, it looks terrible at the moment and I was wondering what you guys use to polish them. Should I treat it just like paintwork and use a mild polish?

Sorry about the poor lighting on the photos but I was trying to beat the next downpour.

SimonG · 02-05-02, 11:31

Photo 2

Wish I hadn't looked at this one. I just noticed that the lawn needs cutting.....AGAIN

SimonG · 02-05-02, 11:32

Tailpipe.

JayDub · 02-05-02, 11:34

looks outstanding! i've got a couple friends who live in London and one in Slough.

I wish I coulda kept my black car looking like that, but in the Nevada heat it's really hard.

joed1228 · 02-05-02, 11:34

Well I heard of "Luster Lace", it is a chrome/pipe polish that is on a strip, you can wrap the strip half way around the pipe and pull on each end to polish it.

If the pipe is anodized then your safe, if the paint is sprayed on you should be safe but I would look into it. I doubt it is anodized though, anodizing is a very expensive process, who knows though, it's a Caddy, those cars are pretty high class.

I'll look for the link..........

JayDub · 02-05-02, 11:35

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Originally posted by joed1228
it's a Caddy, those cars are pretty high class.

hehe that's no caddy.

Chuckmotor · 02-05-02, 11:37

I don't know about what to use on the tailpipe, but I'll say this, the car looks great!! Very shiny, very reflective, very good job! What year is it?

joed1228 · 02-05-02, 11:38

http://www.properautocare.com/luslaccompac2.html

Thats the link, if you look around on the site for reviews there should be one, I saw it not too long ago.

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Not a Caddy eh? It looks sort of the like the Division Caddy owns with the little duck as a logo. I can't quite remember the name but it looks like them... First time I have been wrong at pointing out a car in years

02-05-02, 11:41

yea u mean the catera... He is in europe so it is the Opel version, not the caddilac. And yes the US model did have a duck

joed1228 · 02-05-02, 11:45

But in other words it is a Caddy because Caddy owns them and they are using their design right? It's all Caddy, same car, frame, specs.... they got the blue prints from Caddy.

JayDub · 02-05-02, 11:47

Actually it's the other way around:

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So how did Cadillac come up with such a nice car? They borrowed it from GM's European arm, Opel.

from http://cartalk.cars.com/Info/Testdri...tera-2001.html

joed1228 · 02-05-02, 11:50

BUT .......... it's still a Caddy right?