fuel cap needs sprucing up

mainsy · Post by **mainsy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:33 pm

whats the best way to get the fuel filler cap looking shiny new again. i use autosol on the tail pipes but not sure if this will be too harsh for it. the cap looks dull and kind of blotchy.

Post by **campbell** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:56 pm

Never tried to shine it up to date, TBH. However if I were to try, I'd try with...

toothpaste
Mer
T-cut
Duraglit

in that order. Toothpaste can do a remarkably good job, especially the "whitening" varieties!

No warranty supplied with the above advice BTW...try it entirely at your own risk!

Campbell

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 pm

Brasso ?

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:14 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Brasso ?

Am sure it used silvo on mine and it came up well.

Cheers
C

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:31 pm

I do mine with wifeys silver polish or brasso, have also used Duraglit and that special stuff in a tube, all worked fine with no scratching.

Just cleaned N1's exhaust tail pipes inside and out with brillo pads then Brasso and they came up like new.

tut (turning into car tart faction)

mainsy · Post by **mainsy** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:37 pm

i started off with the toothpaste then felt kinda silly when the minty fresh smell was wafting about

so i decided to go with the autosol. top job it made too. it is really shiny now, like, dazzling even!! god i was never this anal with my last cars. is this what owning an elise is like??

girlfriend walks in............."wot u doin?"
.............."erm....................polishing my fuel cap"
"thats sad"
is she right??

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:48 pm

mainsy wrote: is she right??

Yip!!

.

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:02 pm

tell her it called "commitment".....

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:08 pm

I took wet and dry to my knob a few months back.... that was some night.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:09 pm

gorrie wrote:I took wet and dry to my knob a few months back.... that was some night.

That must have been some night mate.

Cheers
C

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:07 pm

mainsy wrote:is she right??

You should have stuck with the toothpaste, many more less sad answers for "What are you doing?"

"I was out buying toothpaste and thought my filler cap looked loose"
or
"I was gluing something but accidentally brought out toothpaste"
and of course the obvious
"Brushing my teeth"