Tar
 

Can anyone help, any tips on removing tar from clothes?

Re: Tar
 

Have you been at them tar bubbles again Grego?

Wouldn't have a clue how to remove tar. I can't see it being water based, so it's probably oil based. There's probably a stain devil or similar available to remove it. Is there nothing in Kim and Aggie's new book?

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Washable Items.

Scrape off as much as you can, soften with a little glycerine, then remove the rest with eucalyptus oil. Working from the back of the fabric. small marks can often be removed with a dry cleaning solvent. Finally wash in the hottest possible temperature that the fabric will stand. Any stain that remains can usually be removed with a paint brush solvent.

Hope that helps grego.

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The best thing to do is cut out the offending piece of tar-stained cloth & then saw on a patch, preferably with some matching material but otherwise use anything else.

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I have heard that if you freeze it first it comes off a lot easier

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I think you will find that's for chewing gum mik.

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yeah put gum in the fridge/

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had this 1 b4
rite
get summat like a paint scraper and scrape it
Chances are it will come off
Sarnie boy accepts no responibility for clothes with:
Rips Tar Paint or any other harmful substances

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I was on the understanding it went for all gewy substances but well i stand corrected

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look here http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rem...-8&hl=en&meta=
quick search from google, results come back with allsorts from kerosene to baby oil

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KEROSENE
how did u find out about the kerosene i swear the matches werent mine it woz my evil twin brother hu did it

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I think kerosene's the answer if there is a lot of tar on! oh, and a match LOL

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my mum used margarine,

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Kerosene and matches
heh, nice!

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Thanks for the advice, I will give some of them a try.

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Did anything work yet? I've just been talking to someone this evening who is in a business which sells a product that can remove chewing gum from dogs. I wonder if it could remove tar from clothing too. Apparently it can remove permanent marker from tiles and vynil flooring so I'm going to order some and I'll let you knowhow it goes.

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paint thinner is the key

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Chewing gum from dogs? You lead a very interesting life Willow.

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It wasn't my dog. It was a friend's guide dog and he's barmy.

I hope one of these solutions has worked. :)

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Scrape away as much tar as you can,wet a cloth with lighter fluid, (or petrol), and lightly rub the offending area.obviously , preferably doing this in the garage or outdoors because of the fumes.No smoking or naked lights.

This also works with anti-vandal paint and bitumen.

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Or you could just buy a replacement of the clothing


Also i think the solutions will only work on certain types of clothes others it may ruin