Used tardis years a go, however I have seen first hand the damage it can do, have seen it crack certain plastics instantly and it has made contact with them, I have been using Koch tea for quite a while now with no problems.
What are your thoughts on petrol as a tar remover, I know not the perfect product but cheap and readily available. Detailing World did a product comparison including petrol and rated it quite well ??
I’m in the US and don’t think I can get many of these products but, how do you think they might stack up against a strong citrus APC? We have a product called “goo be gone” here that is pretty well known that I’ve used with success for glues and adhesive. 👍🏻👍🏻 keep up the good work.
I use the Autoglym. Just because I use autoglym for everything and I worry about mixing products, I like to think products from the Same manufacture and designed to be used with each other. Would you be bothered about mixing products?
No, generally you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Most folks use products from a wide range of brands depending on who makes the best product in that category.
Definitely think Eulex is worth having since after reading the SDS it's made of Butyl Acetate which works fantastically as a glue remover. Tardis contains up to 50% Xylene, which will soften rubber but is a strong solvent to dissolve tar.
Am I right in saying all of these are suitable to fully remove wax coating/residues etc before rewaxing? I know bilt hamber cleanser fluid is for this purpose but not sure about others... Thanks great vid
One tar and glue remover that is worth mentioning is Autobright tar and glue remover, which can be bought in a 750ml spray bottle for £11.75 (that's 'Autobright', not the more commonly known 'Autobrite'). I find this product to be both fantastic and very versatile - it's marketed as a tar and glue remover, wax and sealant remover, pre-wax cleanser/panel wipe, and spot stain remover - all of which I've used this item for, and found it to be pretty good. Worth checking out!
These prices seem unreal, but maybe that is just a consumer getting shafted. Personally I use a naphtha heavy distillate based solvent cleaner for all those tasks (especially road bitumen removal) and I buy 5 liters of it for €12 off my local body shop. That's €2.4 per liter and this stuff really works wonders. I guess that it is most similar to Tardis.
great vid Jon thanks. Have you ever tried Auto Brite "Just the Tonic" ? would love to know your thoughts on that. Been using it since i started detailing a year ago. Can i ask if you have to dilute Tardis down? All the best.
I buy Tardis by the 5ltr as is also the best Mares / Horses tail killer I know. 1 quick squirt and it's dead within 24hr as long as its dry. Also kills other weeds too.
Hey Jon try having a look at Vasco pre wash for tar and glue removal. Has become market leader over in Ireland in last 12 months. Can be left on car for hours out of sunlight with no risk of inflicting damage
great question, I would say it could but theres unknowns there.. emulsifiers etc.. maybe slower flashing... it might not be ideal as a panel wipe.. I would ask autosmart to get a better answer.
Yeah the polycarbonate clear headlight lens get bugs on them so what is the best cleaning bug and tar remover that wont damage the lens that youd recommend? Tardis?
no dont use tar and glue removers on poly carb.. use a detail factory brush and a water based APC or citrus cleaner.. let it soak the bugs out and then wipe them with the detail factory soft tip brush.. this is the best way to sort bug splatter without scratching paint.
Great review John 👍 much prefer the full breakdown/reasoning etc to make a more informed decision. I love the best of videos as it saved me lots of time and expense to build a solid detailing arsenal to work with. Trying new products is great but not always financially viable 👍 Great that you included the polycarb test. I've never trusted tar and glue removers after seeing horror stories so will continue to spray into the cloth only. Although it has the potential issue to damage I'll probably opt for to buy both koch chemie and autosmart to try in replacement of autobrite because KC is just so cheap to ignore Again great work John, what's the next best of video?
I tried the valet pro citrus tar & glue. As a basic tar remover I was very underwhelmed and annoyed as I’d purchased 5 litres of it and as you said for glue not great in anyway. As soon as I got the Autosmart chap out all is well again. I think I paid £20 for 5litres too! Keep up the great videos John.
Would you consider KC Orange Power some time in your reviews? It's really different fron EU and pretty unique among competition. Setting aside the price, I couldn't find something as effective as OP and also safe
I found it interesting john, that you called tardis “safe” and Eulex unsafe. Is the polycarbonate more important than your health? Eulex is not marked as harmful to HUMANS and tardis is clearly marked as can cause longterm health issues such as carcinogenic or mutogenic dangers. Eulex for me all day long. Great video, maybe considering the safety to humans over plastics makes more sense to me! 😉
yes and germand regs are a lot stricter on this. Tardis done really feel like its got some hard core stuff in it :) I agree. but it didnt mark the poly carb. I also love the fact you can water rinse it.
so am i, im also extreemely disapointed to see him wearing a snake oil sweatshirt Garage Therapy, the latest snake oil brand to hit the market! I like the Car Pro product for removing this stuff.
For me the best way to remove tar and glue is to wet a towel with thinners and wipe the car from halfway and down then give it a cut and polishe never had a problem be doing it for years.
Hey John. Try CSI CERAMX... panel prep after is Simple green followed by clean water... straight forward... Keep it SIMPLE Mate!! Take care John. Thanks for another great informative video!
Nice review an you are great on the Jamaican drums Jon! Thank God I saw this review; I have a bottle of Eulex and did not know it could damage plastics (RTFM you fool).
Another enjoyable vlog Jon on comparisons - you are the go to for that intel. I used Power Maxed tar remover and whilst following the instructions can only assume I got some overspray on the plastic diffuser on my M2 comp. Yep, bloomin damaged it with what looks like a lightening / white spots you’d get from say polish on plastic before removal. Not a happy bunny and probably best part of £100 down to resolve. Tardis will be my go to moving forward primarily because of your excellent choice of tests. Cheers Kevin.
Jon. I honestly think I’m losing it. Can you help. As ever. Pump sprayer for tar. N-butyl acetate. Bought vitan seals sprayer bottle safe for brake fluid sprayer. 24 hours later eaten the seals using EU KC. Chemical resistant 2x spray head and dedicated sprayer later I’m long beaten. Even google search came up nothing normal-butyl acetate safe pump sprayer. Where should I go. Thanks. Dan. Watching other videos people using without spray pump. Aha ??? Is this the issue. I shouldn’t be using a sprayer but straight on towel…. This is very hard work. Google no good. Products are ace. Getting it on panel as a noob… well , hmmmm ….. !!!!!
I use it in a IK trigger sprayer the hydrocarben white one and its been fine. I think with tardis its very very strong stuff and with a pump sprayer you risk over applying. its not something you want to flood the car with, especially in the summer. better to have in trigger sprayer mist onto panel. Prime out a microfiber cloth with tardis. spray onto the panel and then work a nice film of it over the wing for example. (put more on any chunks) and then buff that panel clean. Or you could rinse it off if you want. but the little buff wiill really pull more off the panel. this would be done when preping for machine polish really so buffing on a surface with tar is no big deal. as a maintainance thing you could mist over a panel and just rinse for a light sort of decon of any tar. I would perhaps consider ditching using it in a pump system.
@@forensicunplugged4295 Thanks Jon !!!!!! I watched last month the use of microfibre, I'll get an IK bottle hydroC and spray out the head plain water after every day's use. Taris / EU such strong stuff. BTW!!!! I'm hardly using BH Touchless unless it's a nice car with wax on it. I'm going hard TFR ( foaming TFR ) into a snow cannon with shampoo mix, dwell 5-7 mins cool day, lightly wash brush around car and done. Really gets the car re-greased, 30 mins wash get the car clean !!!
@@forensicunplugged4295 Jon. Jon. Jon. It’s still sunny. IK HC 1.5 white hydrocarbon product arrived today nice packaging and instructions and saying ‘ No Acid’ bottle. Thought to check. Googled Acetone and it says it’s a very mild Acid. So that doesn’t worry me. Under Alkalines and Ketones tho and Acetate it says no. Is it Tardis in your HC IK??? Cheers. This KChemie EU looks very weighty on acetone and chews through seals just on vapours !!!! Never pump sprayed the brake fluid VITON seal 16 quid bottle and all the seals dropped out in the bottom bottle !!! Lol. What a mission tar remover is.
Great content and thank you John, found you recently when I was looking for a snow foam lance! Some of these tar and glue removers damage polycarbonate plastics, any idea about plastic panels (painted) on cars please? My ever trusty Smart Forfour has plastic doors, wings, bumpers and bonet. Thanks!
Hi Jon thanks for another great review! Funnily enough I have both Tardis and Autoglym in my arsenal. But very informative that they are polycarbonate safe ;) Cheers again!
Any that damage plastic are no no - tar tends to concentrate on the lower front and side panels - just where the makers use plastic - bumpers etc - how can they be so stupid?
Used tardis years a go, however I have seen first hand the damage it can do, have seen it crack certain plastics instantly and it has made contact with them, I have been using Koch tea for quite a while now with no problems.
Another thorough evaluation of products Jon. You can buy 5 litres of Autoglym Tar and Glue Remover in a tin like you can AS Tardis but prices vary.
Bilt Hamber surprised me with the price and potency.
Thanks for taking the time to do this Jon👍
I didn't even realise that BH done a Tar removal product - just thought that it was a straight up panel wipe.
After the ‘Mango Tree’ rendition, I wondered whether you had been drinking the Gyeon product 😂
Blimey Jon, I think the solvents have finally gotten to you when you started singing, yep he's lost it 😁😁
What are your thoughts on petrol as a tar remover, I know not the perfect product but cheap and readily available. Detailing World did a product comparison including petrol and rated it quite well ??
I think White Spirit / Kerosene / Paraffin is more likely to be used for this than petrol.
I’m in the US and don’t think I can get many of these products but, how do you think they might stack up against a strong citrus APC? We have a product called “goo be gone” here that is pretty well known that I’ve used with success for glues and adhesive. 👍🏻👍🏻 keep up the good work.
I use the Autoglym. Just because I use autoglym for everything and I worry about mixing products, I like to think products from the Same manufacture and designed to be used with each other. Would you be bothered about mixing products?
No, generally you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Most folks use products from a wide range of brands depending on who makes the best product in that category.
Definitely think Eulex is worth having since after reading the SDS it's made of Butyl Acetate which works fantastically as a glue remover. Tardis contains up to 50% Xylene, which will soften rubber but is a strong solvent to dissolve tar.
Am I right in saying all of these are suitable to fully remove wax coating/residues etc before rewaxing? I know bilt hamber cleanser fluid is for this purpose but not sure about others... Thanks great vid
Good Tardis won because that’s what I use and it works great
Hi Jon, do you have a view on CarPro TarX?
One tar and glue remover that is worth mentioning is Autobright tar and glue remover, which can be bought in a 750ml spray bottle for £11.75 (that's 'Autobright', not the more commonly known 'Autobrite'). I find this product to be both fantastic and very versatile - it's marketed as a tar and glue remover, wax and sealant remover, pre-wax cleanser/panel wipe, and spot stain remover - all of which I've used this item for, and found it to be pretty good. Worth checking out!
These prices seem unreal, but maybe that is just a consumer getting shafted. Personally I use a naphtha heavy distillate based solvent cleaner for all those tasks (especially road bitumen removal) and I buy 5 liters of it for €12 off my local body shop. That's €2.4 per liter and this stuff really works wonders. I guess that it is most similar to Tardis.
great vid Jon thanks. Have you ever tried Auto Brite "Just the Tonic" ? would love to know your thoughts on that. Been using it since i started detailing a year ago. Can i ask if you have to dilute Tardis down? All the best.
I buy Tardis by the 5ltr as is also the best Mares / Horses tail killer I know. 1 quick squirt and it's dead within 24hr as long as its dry. Also kills other weeds too.
Great review jon.i use tardis but will avoid it when its really hot in the summer now .thanks for the tip
Koch chemie EU is basically thinner solvent used in bodyshops for painting ect, it doesn't cost that much neither.
Hey Jon try having a look at Vasco pre wash for tar and glue removal. Has become market leader over in Ireland in last 12 months. Can be left on car for hours out of sunlight with no risk of inflicting damage
Coach Jimmy damages plastic too :) Big Cleanser Fluid fan personally but agree that the price can be offputting
Thanks
Can Tardis be used as a panel wipe between polishing, like BH?
great question, I would say it could but theres unknowns there.. emulsifiers etc.. maybe slower flashing... it might not be ideal as a panel wipe.. I would ask autosmart to get a better answer.
@@forensicunplugged4295 thanks Jon for a swift reply. Keep up the good work, I’m learning everyday
What adhesives would you need to remove regularly when detailing?
Vinyl stickers mate, old tax disc holders etc..
Eu for me as a weekend warrior. But trade I can see Tardis looks best.
FYI, I like to use Goo Gone Professional or for really tough removers, I use Citrol 266. We're in the states, not sure if available across the pond?
Try brake cleaner its great for tar etc plus it's very safe! Price is very good around £30 for 5L
Yeah the polycarbonate clear headlight lens get bugs on them so what is the best cleaning bug and tar remover that wont damage the lens that youd recommend?
Tardis?
no dont use tar and glue removers on poly carb.. use a detail factory brush and a water based APC or citrus cleaner.. let it soak the bugs out and then wipe them with the detail factory soft tip brush.. this is the best way to sort bug splatter without scratching paint.
6:31 to 6:41 Don't you just love it!
How does cleanser fluid do for removing polishing oils?
Great review John 👍 much prefer the full breakdown/reasoning etc to make a more informed decision.
I love the best of videos as it saved me lots of time and expense to build a solid detailing arsenal to work with. Trying new products is great but not always financially viable 👍
Great that you included the polycarb test. I've never trusted tar and glue removers after seeing horror stories so will continue to spray into the cloth only.
Although it has the potential issue to damage I'll probably opt for to buy both koch chemie and autosmart to try in replacement of autobrite because KC is just so cheap to ignore
Again great work John, what's the next best of video?
Great test thanks John.
I tried the valet pro citrus tar & glue. As a basic tar remover I was very underwhelmed and annoyed as I’d purchased 5 litres of it and as you said for glue not great in anyway. As soon as I got the Autosmart chap out all is well again. I think I paid £20 for 5litres too!
Keep up the great videos John.
Would you consider KC Orange Power some time in your reviews? It's really different fron EU and pretty unique among competition. Setting aside the price, I couldn't find something as effective as OP and also safe
Nice one Jon,
Great info.
Thanks. 👍
I found it interesting john, that you called tardis “safe” and Eulex unsafe. Is the polycarbonate more important than your health? Eulex is not marked as harmful to HUMANS and tardis is clearly marked as can cause longterm health issues such as carcinogenic or mutogenic dangers. Eulex for me all day long. Great video, maybe considering the safety to humans over plastics makes more sense to me! 😉
yes and germand regs are a lot stricter on this. Tardis done really feel like its got some hard core stuff in it :) I agree. but it didnt mark the poly carb. I also love the fact you can water rinse it.
is the Koch Chemie Eulex safe to be used on car bumpers to remove glue?
I am not in a position to provide product support for koch. you have to direct these questions to them please.
Mineral spirits also known as "solvent" is still the best for removing gunk...
I bought tetrosyl panel wipe as per your recommendation on an earlier video. At £20 for 5ltr I am surprised not to see this on your list
so am i, im also extreemely disapointed to see him wearing a snake oil sweatshirt Garage Therapy, the latest snake oil brand to hit the market! I like the Car Pro product for removing this stuff.
Is there an analogous product to Tardis that is available in the U.S.?
I think gyeon or koch would be the ones to consider next but I dont think they emulsify down so well with water but they work fine.
For me the best way to remove tar and glue is to wet a towel with thinners and wipe the car from halfway and down then give it a cut and polishe never had a problem be doing it for years.
Hey John. Try CSI CERAMX... panel prep after is Simple green followed by clean water... straight forward... Keep it SIMPLE Mate!! Take care John. Thanks for another great informative video!
Does Bilt Hamber cleanser fluid strip waxes off?
nothing strips a wax if its fresh... cleanser fluid will degrade more. thats the only thing I can say..
John could you try tec 7. It's used in building trade and is supposed to be safe on plastics etc. I looks great from what I saw
Tac7
Nice review an you are great on the Jamaican drums Jon!
Thank God I saw this review; I have a bottle of Eulex and did not know it could damage plastics (RTFM you fool).
Can you review Chem Guys Cherry Wet Wax please
Ever try autosmart power HD Jon?
super helpful thank you
Another enjoyable vlog Jon on comparisons - you are the go to for that intel. I used Power Maxed tar remover and whilst following the instructions can only assume I got some overspray on the plastic diffuser on my M2 comp. Yep, bloomin damaged it with what looks like a lightening / white spots you’d get from say polish on plastic before removal. Not a happy bunny and probably best part of £100 down to resolve. Tardis will be my go to moving forward primarily because of your excellent choice of tests. Cheers Kevin.
Alot of people will say dont do it but someone I know uses wd40 iv tried it once but prefer tardis myself.
Auto smart Tardis. Every time
Jon. I honestly think I’m losing it. Can you help. As ever. Pump sprayer for tar. N-butyl acetate. Bought vitan seals sprayer bottle safe for brake fluid sprayer. 24 hours later eaten the seals using EU KC. Chemical resistant 2x spray head and dedicated sprayer later I’m long beaten. Even google search came up nothing normal-butyl acetate safe pump sprayer. Where should I go. Thanks. Dan.
Watching other videos people using without spray pump. Aha ??? Is this the issue. I shouldn’t be using a sprayer but straight on towel…. This is very hard work. Google no good. Products are ace. Getting it on panel as a noob… well , hmmmm ….. !!!!!
I use it in a IK trigger sprayer the hydrocarben white one and its been fine. I think with tardis its very very strong stuff and with a pump sprayer you risk over applying. its not something you want to flood the car with, especially in the summer. better to have in trigger sprayer mist onto panel. Prime out a microfiber cloth with tardis. spray onto the panel and then work a nice film of it over the wing for example. (put more on any chunks) and then buff that panel clean. Or you could rinse it off if you want. but the little buff wiill really pull more off the panel. this would be done when preping for machine polish really so buffing on a surface with tar is no big deal. as a maintainance thing you could mist over a panel and just rinse for a light sort of decon of any tar. I would perhaps consider ditching using it in a pump system.
@@forensicunplugged4295 Thanks Jon !!!!!! I watched last month the use of microfibre, I'll get an IK bottle hydroC and spray out the head plain water after every day's use. Taris / EU such strong stuff. BTW!!!! I'm hardly using BH Touchless unless it's a nice car with wax on it. I'm going hard TFR ( foaming TFR ) into a snow cannon with shampoo mix, dwell 5-7 mins cool day, lightly wash brush around car and done. Really gets the car re-greased, 30 mins wash get the car clean !!!
@@forensicunplugged4295 Jon. Jon. Jon. It’s still sunny. IK HC 1.5 white hydrocarbon product arrived today nice packaging and instructions and saying ‘ No Acid’ bottle. Thought to check. Googled Acetone and it says it’s a very mild Acid. So that doesn’t worry me. Under Alkalines and Ketones tho and Acetate it says no. Is it Tardis in your HC IK??? Cheers. This KChemie EU looks very weighty on acetone and chews through seals just on vapours !!!! Never pump sprayed the brake fluid VITON seal 16 quid bottle and all the seals dropped out in the bottom bottle !!! Lol. What a mission tar remover is.
Great content and thank you John, found you recently when I was looking for a snow foam lance!
Some of these tar and glue removers damage polycarbonate plastics, any idea about plastic panels (painted) on cars please? My ever trusty Smart Forfour has plastic doors, wings, bumpers and bonet.
Thanks!
Eu for me!
Hi Jon thanks for another great review! Funnily enough I have both Tardis and Autoglym in my arsenal. But very informative that they are polycarbonate safe ;) Cheers again!
Tardis 1L is £24.99 on Amazon, but a 5L tin is £28.99 on Ebay, I think Tardis must be extracting the yellow stuff 🙄
Finally !
I like carpro tarx
Yessssssss
Good video
Any that damage plastic are no no - tar tends to concentrate on the lower front and side panels - just where the makers use plastic - bumpers etc - how can they be so stupid?
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