Lidl spray aerosol items

[Bootlegger BlackyParticipant @bootleggerblacky]

Just picked up a spray can of “Vaseline” never seen it before,thought I’d coat some exposed tooling in my damp garage over winter?

and,if anyone’s interested,they have….Marten repellent spray!
Do we have troublesome Pine Martens in the UK?

I didn’t  bother.

Happy New Year to all.

[Bootlegger BlackyParticipant @bootleggerblacky]

Only from the “middle-of-Lidl”

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Lidl never fails to surprise me and some of their stuff is surprisingly good.

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

I find Lidl diy products very good and have lots of Parkside 12V and 20V tools and batteries.

[Bootlegger Blacky]

On 30 December 2024 at 15:01 Bootlegger Blacky Said:

and,if anyone’s interested,they have….Marten repellent spray!
Do we have troublesome Pine Martens in the UK?

I didn’t  bother.

Happy New Year to all.

Well it clearly works!

[Ex contributorParticipant @mgnbuk]

Do we have troublesome Pine Martens in the UK?

Maybe not – yet.

But Lidl is a German company and there does appear to be problem with them in Germany, where they are known as “marder”. They are know to cause a lot of damage to motorhomes and caravans in storage, with the German motorhome magazines carrying adverts for specialist products to deter them, as well as companies specialising in repairing the damage they cause (whcih can include gnawing on the vehicle wiring).

Nigel B.

[ChrisLHParticipant @chrislh]

Apparently the martens that are troublesome in Germany are Stone Martens which we don’t have in UK.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

How do you get vaseline to come out of a spray, it is hard enough to get it out a tub!

Their Xmas pud was very nice and so are their Panetone cakes, I stocked up just before Xmas so have a few of each to get through. Also very reasonably priced.

[Ex contributor]

On Ex contributor Said:

Do we have troublesome Pine Martens in the UK?

Maybe not – yet.

 

Nigel B.

There is evidence to suggest that Pine Martens predate the “fluffy tailed tree rats”, and can have a positive effect on the survival of our native Red Squirrels.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

The petroleum jelly must be dissolved in something, white spirit perhaps? So the amount of ‘Vaseline’ in the tin would be quite a small proportion of the whole mixture.

I do have quite a few ‘Parkside’ tools, and though I accept they are not rugged enough for heavy, daily trade use they have always seemed fine for the much lighter household DIY and model-engineering duties.

The idea with the Pine Martins, I understand by a friend who is a keen amateur naturalist, is that the the Red Squirrels can scamper to the ends of thin branches not strong enough to support the larger Grey Squirrel and the Martin.

[KEITH BEAUMONTParticipant @keithbeaumont45476]

Jason, we have similar tastes with Pud and Panatone, as we stored up on both also!

Keith

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

I got a can of their engine start spray the other week it seems to work well on my decrepit garden gear while I gradually migrate to battery power.

yes their Xmas Pud was very good as well!

 

[howardbParticipant @howardb]

I’ve never seen that Lidl product here in France, but martens/stone marten/ beech marten/ and foul marten can be a problem here.

I’ve captured an image of one on a wildlife trap camera in our wood, but have not seen any evidence of a resident.

If they can get into your house loft, make their home there in winter, they stink the place out with their scat.

On other available sprays, Aldi market a very good general lube spray -“Top Craft” branded.

Brill as a a cutting oil for ali and preserving shiny stuff from the rust worm.

 

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

I have not seen vaseline in a spray can except for “Vaseline” brand hand cream.

Another option for protecting metal is lanolin (extracted from sheep wool) and is sold in a spray can by the company that makes WD-40.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Lanolin, sometimes called “wool fat”, is a very effective protectant for steel; and lanolin dissolved in methylated-spirits is an old, well-tried preservative for steel wire-rope.

[KEITH BEAUMONT]

On KEITH BEAUMONT Said:

Jason, we have similar tastes with Pud and Panatone, as we stored up on both also!

Keith

Aldi Panettone is the best. I’ve still got three left. I always stock up on it. Last year it was just £3.99 but this year it’s a quid more. Still good value compared to everywhere else except Lidl.

[Paul Lousick]

On Paul Lousick Said:

I have not seen vaseline in a spray can except for “Vaseline” brand hand cream.

Another option for protecting metal is lanolin (extracted from sheep wool) and is sold in a spray can by the company that makes WD-40.

When Bradford (Yorkshire) was a major wool processing centre they used to extract lanolin at the sewage works and sell it, some of it went into cosmetics. The sewer from the city to the sewage works was big enough to drive a car down, so Jowitt did as a publicity stunt. I remember going to Esholt to buy bags of fertiliser, which were of course heat treated human poo, and to spectate at the motorcycle sprint races which were held on the site roads

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

The anti marten spray has a photo of said Pine Marten on it.  It’s meant to stop any rodents chewing through your wiring loom.

Never seen the like but my American tractor buddies are aware of it.

[Dod MoleParticipant @georgeclarihew]

Anybody know if that spray would work on Mink?

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

You need a 410 for that

[howardbParticipant @howardb]

“The anti marten spray has a photo of said Pine Marten on it.  It’s meant to stop any rodents chewing through your wiring loom”

A marten isn’t a rodent –

“A marten is a weasel-like mammal in the genus Martes within the subfamily Guloninae, in the family Mustelidae” including weasels, stoats,  badgers, otters, polecats, martens, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids.

Well known for getting into chicken runs and helping themselves.

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

I’m glad that’s cleared up.

[Bootlegger BlackyParticipant @bootleggerblacky]

Yes ! The Vaseline helped clear it up just fine !

[ChrisLH]

On ChrisLH Said:

Apparently the martens that are troublesome in Germany are Stone Martens which we don’t have in UK.

We live in the countryside and we have issues with rats and mice gnawing on vehicle wiring. Seems German cars have particularly tasty wiring as it was changed to be biodegradable as per EU recycling directives.

They trashed my brother in law’s Audi. I run a Peugeot, no issues yet … !

Paul.

[zymurgy2289]

On zymurgy2289 Said

I run a Peugeot, no issues yet … !

 

Well none that are attributable to 4 legged rodents. 😄

Plenty of other issues but I would say that is down to French design engineers 🤣

Paul.

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