Removing Tar From Upholstery

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RE: Removing Tar From Upholstery

I just had someone with tar on his pants sit on fabric seats in my car, I went to some old emails about the benefits of WD-40. It really works, I sprayed the WD-40 and wiped it off with a paper towel and everything was gone. Great stuff.

Post By Starbuck777 (Guest Post)

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Try WD-40

Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)

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HELP!! MY SON GOT TAR/ASPHALT ON OUR SUEDE COUCH!! CREAM/BEIGE COLORED.
ANY TIPS WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED

THANKS

Post By JENNI (Guest Post)

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You can buy Bug& Tar remover at Wal-mart or any where in the automotive department. It works great! My husband is a roofer and we use this all the time to remove tar from anything.

Post By Doved59 (Guest Post)

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All the other proposed solutions sound good to me. 20 or so years ago, I got oil/tar in my hair and on the car seat from swimming in the Gulf of Mexico (oil spill 2 years earlier). I ended up using lighter fluid on both and it came out fairly well. Be careful of the fumes and being around someone grilling or smoking, until you can get it washed off enough.

Rose

Post By Rose (Guest Post)

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http://www.aloetherapy.com has a solvent called orange clean that does wonders at cleaning things. Very inexpensive and so good for many things You should keep a bottle in your cupboard

Post By Jmouse (Guest Post)

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Had this problem once but it was on everything from car seats to hands to hammer handles after a roofing project we helped with.....we used baby wipes that we had in the car and it cleaned right up.....sorry I don't remember what kind they were but hopefully they are all basically the same.......

Post By Barbie (Guest Post)

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take it to a car detail shop.. show them, and see if they cant.
you CAN get stuff that will remove the tar, however then you got to remove the remover..

Post By john (Guest Post)

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I mentioned this in another post earlier regarding another incident similar to yours. I am an Independent Watkins Associate (i.e. vanilla, spices, extracts, earth-friendly household products, etc.). I haven't had a problem and needed to use this product yet, but we carry a product called Stain Pro Grease, Tar & Gum Remover. It's highly concentrated yet environmentally-friendly, being non-corrosive, phosphate-free, and biodegradable. This product removes tar, grease, motor oil and adhesives from clothing, upholstery and hard surfaces like formica, linoleum, ceramics, and porcelain. I've read testimonals from people who have used this and they swear by it.

If you'd like me to send you a catalog so you can check the product out, just e-mail and let me know, and I can mail one to you.


Trudy
trudypowell@sbcglobal.net
www.mo3bk.com

Post by Trudy Powell

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"Energine" spot remover has always done the job for me. You will find it at the hardware store (sometimes at a grocery store). It is 100% naphtha so use with adequate ventilation! It has never failed me!

Post by Grandma Margie

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I swam through seaweed patch in my brand new bathing suit. Thought for sure it was ruined, had nothing to lose. I moistened the material, saturated the tar and surrounding area with "Goop" (you can buy in detergent aisle of grocery store), gently removed the big chunck of tar with my fingernail, rinses with fresh cold water, re applied goop, lightly brushed it with soft toothbrush until a little tar came up, then rinsed again. Continue the light brushing, rinsing and goop application until it is gone. Hope It helps and comes out. R

Post By Rebecca (Guest Post)

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