Hi, I'm new to these forums and recently bought myself an 05' Panda 1.2 dynamic (...WITH THE SUNROOF! SH-YEEH!) and had a friend tell me this nifty trick to tar removal after motorway driving or whatever t'was. Basically, Eucalyptus oil.. You can buy a 25ml bottle of straight Eucalyptus oil from Amazon UK for £1.49.. This only requires a tiny dab of the oil on a cloth and will do the whole car so there's hundreds of uses. Not a huge budget saver but i've found it easier than buying specific car-care products. Plus my car smells awesome.
Hope somebody finds this interesting!

- Dan

Interesting, that's quite a bit cheaper than Autoglym Bug and Tar Remover

Edit: Actually saying that, no it's not - 325ml for £4.58

best off getting some Autosmart Tardis:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autosmart...are_Cleaning&hash=item1e69650042#ht_972wt_698

works far better than the autoglym tar remover

Phwoar! Now that's an alright price there Andy mate, got a bottle on the way now haha. Thanks!

dont think i have managed to find anything better its also great for removing adhesive residue from stickers


if the car has had any smart repairs test first.....

its also been used in the past to remove rattle can spray paint from a vandalised car

Andy Monty said:

dont think i have managed to find anything better its also great for removing adhesive residue from stickers


if the car has had any smart repairs test first.....

its also been used in the past to remove rattle can spray paint from a vandalised car

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You should try Barton chemicals bitumen tar and glue remover at some point.

butteror vegi oil:slayer: it brakes down the oil in the tar

Petrol Job done

Yeah, 'cos petrol's really cheap

Petrol does work however as a forum mod we have a duty of care to point out the blatantly obvious that petrol and its vapours are highly flammable... Not to mention carcinogenic..


static build up from rubbing with a microfibre can create a spark which is enough to light the vapour.... the same vapour can cling to your clothing making both you and your car go up like a bonfire....

And do not do it in the kitchen while making your evening meal.

Tardis!

As above, autosmart tardis, and Iron-X for iron filings, are the two best products IMO

paulqv said:

As above, autosmart tardis, and Iron-X for iron filings, are the two best products IMO

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Paul, it's considered polite to introduce yourself before going around handing out advice Pop a thread in Newbie Central and let us all know who you are