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General => Detailing => Topic started by: rich83 on November 17, 2011, 11:38:38 am

Title: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: rich83 on November 17, 2011, 11:38:38 am: Hello good people.

I want to buy some Tadis to get rid of all the tar that is stuck to my alloys (in combination with using IronX). Problem is, i don't really want to buy 5L of the stuff. So i was wondering if anyone would be willing to post me a litre of said product in exchange for some monies. :happy2:

Let me know.

Thanks
Rich
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: stealthwolf on November 17, 2011, 11:55:51 am: Remember that this stuff is hazardous and shipping it in a plastic bottle and via royal mail is illegal.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: rich83 on November 17, 2011, 11:57:46 am: Quote from: stealthwolf on November 17, 2011, 11:55:51 am
Remember that this stuff is hazardous and shipping it in a plastic bottle and via royal mail is illegal.

That ruled that one out then! :signLOL:

Is there any other product that is comparable that comes in a smaller unit size?

Rich
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: Hedge on November 17, 2011, 01:33:53 pm: Is it only tar and glue remover? If so use the Autoglym stuff available from Halfrauds in smaller bottles. :smiley:
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: JPC on November 17, 2011, 01:36:21 pm: Autoglym tar and glue is your best bet fro Halfords rich ;)
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: rich83 on November 17, 2011, 01:38:07 pm: ( Ive ordered some off ebay.... 1L, dont tell the Royal Mail)

Thanks hedge. This stuff it supposed to be the best tho, and the state of my alloys is needs to be verging on radioactive to get them clean. :sick:
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: stealthwolf on November 17, 2011, 02:41:13 pm: Autoglym would have been fine too.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: s3dubbin on November 17, 2011, 06:54:02 pm: What do you spray it from so it doesnt eat the bottle? Stevie.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: parks on November 17, 2011, 06:58:00 pm: I use a normal bottle from polishbliss but with the grey spray head
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: stealthwolf on November 17, 2011, 07:10:35 pm: I use a generic megs bottle with chemical resistant spray head. I also empty the bottle (ie decatn the tardis back into the metal tin) and rinse out the bottle - tardis can eat through the seals!
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: keith on November 19, 2011, 09:14:40 pm: Quote from: s3dubbin on November 17, 2011, 06:54:02 pm
What do you spray it from so it doesnt eat the bottle? Stevie.

the grey ones are fine been using mine for ages now and its never packed in yet.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: rich83 on November 20, 2011, 05:03:59 pm: Ordered 1Litre from eBay and arrived yesterday!

:-)
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: ub7rm on November 20, 2011, 05:55:50 pm: WD40 is the most effective tar remover I've used... the AG stuff is a close second.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: Daffy on November 20, 2011, 07:20:13 pm: A lot of the stuff on E bay is watered down so it is not as effective as it can be. It will work but maybe not as good as it should be.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: keith on November 20, 2011, 09:20:55 pm: Quote from: Daffy on November 20, 2011, 07:20:13 pm
A lot of the stuff on E bay is watered down so it is not as effective as it can be. It will work but maybe not as good as it should be.

Its not possible to mix it with water its solvent based so any water will turn it milky mulchy white.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: rich83 on November 21, 2011, 12:19:05 am: The stuff I received is crystal clear and stinks to high heaven. Off I get chance I'll try it this week with ironx to see what results I can get.
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: richtung on November 21, 2011, 07:11:05 pm: Carried out an epic 2 day winter prep detail over yesturday and today.. Im shattered!! Used both iron x and tardis with excellent results! Will start a new thread with plenty of pics soon.

Rich
Title: Re: Autosmart Tardis
Post by: JonesyRM on December 21, 2011, 12:01:26 am: Clb valeting do a 500ml version

http://www.clbvaleting.co.uk/detailing-products/by-process/exterior-detail/autosmart-tarandglue