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REVIEW - Autobrite Direct 'MetalWorx' Metal Polish

Oooooo .... shiny!
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REVIEW - Autobrite Direct 'MetalWorx' Metal Polish

Post by nick_s » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:39 pm

fao @macky_6

WHAT IS IT?
Autobrite MetalWorx

WHAT DOES IT BRING TO THE TABLE?

MetalWorx - By Autobrite Direct!

A must for all shiny wheel and exhaust enthusiasts. One of the best Metal Polishes on the market today! Metal Worx gently cleans away surface contaminants, rust, grime, tarnish and carbon making metal, chrome, brass, cast aliminium, gold, copper, alloy and any other metal polishable surface you can clean sparkle and look like new.

The paste like product enables a precise application to all surfaces. Easy on/easy off! Will not stain or mark surface. A simple and effective metal polish that will leave all metal surfaces clean and polished.

[ul]Gently cleans all metal sufaces including Chrome & Alloy
The paste enables precise application to all surfaces
Excellent for removing tarnish and carbon from exhaust systems
Polishes and shines alloy wheel surfaces
Easy on - easy off
Will not stain metal surfaces
Simple and a effective metal polish[/ul]

200G

DIRECTIONS

Apply a small amount of Metal Worx to a applicator or Microfibre Towel. Apply the polish to the metal surface until a dark grey residue appears. Buff off residue with a clean and dry Microfibre Towel to reveal a polished and shiney surface. For extreme tarnish or rust surfaces use our "00" grade fine wire wool for deep cleaning.


WHAT AM I TESTING IT ON?
Mild steel exhaust of a Corsa CDTi

WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
Well, the process was to clean the grime off with a Brillo pad, wire wheel in the Draper multitool to take off any corrosion and clean the pitting, then MetalWorx on the buffing wheel of the Draper multitool. I will let the pictures do the talking, the final one says it all.

Pro's & Con's
Well priced at only £12 for 200g, as a little goes a very long way. It is nicely presented in the tin. Only downside that I can find is that the card insert in the lid comes loose and falls out, but that really is nitpicking.

So the photos:

Tools of the trade (cloth was to wipe the grime once Brillo'd)
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The offending pipe:
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Brillo'd and wiped off and wire wheeled:
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Buffing wheel:
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50/50:
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Done:
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Not bad for a bit of mild steel eh? Granted, the pitting was too deep to do anything about, but the difference this makes to the backend of the car is quite remarkable if you ask me.
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Post by nitin_s1 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:22 pm

I need something like this for my blackend out Exhaust.. :?

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Post by wurlycorner » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:36 am

Nice. Are you spraying the exhaust tip to keep it looking good/stop it rusting again?

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Post by nick_s » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:43 am

Nooo, the Corsa has long gone :D I'll be dressing up my engine bay with this and the rotary tool in the summer, should come up trumps again me thinks :)
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