Comments on: How to Remove Tar From Skin

on 7/8/2009 this is funny... for some reason... i find there is more tar on beaches close to where huge (diesel-fueled) ships dock and excavate thousands of little fish... hmmm

on 6/22/2009 We used olive oil to remove tar that my son had all over his knees and legs down to the bottom of his feet. We used a toothbrush covered in olive oil to remove the tar from the bottom of his feet.

Great idea alohakgonz!! Thanks for the information!!

on 5/29/2009 I grew up in Satellite Beach, Florida, during the 1960's. We would go home and remove the tar with turpentine and a rag. Next, using the outside hose and a bar of soap, wash all the turpentine off.

on 5/24/2009 "GOO GONE" works like a charm. Kind of amazing, actually.

on 1/3/2008 i was racing on my roller blades a year back and feel like never before. i was sent to the hospital overnight and luckly got out with a few road rashes. now that im fully heald up i still have a black mark on my face from the hardest scrape against the road. i tried using vitamin e oil but that just made my skin break out around the scar. anyone know of any other procedurs i can prepare to remove whats left of the pavement?

on 10/16/2007 I used olive oil on my son's skin and on the leather furniture. Worked like a charm!

on 8/13/2006 Get some WD-40 and some paper towels. Spray the WD-40 on the tar, let stand for 10 seconds, then wipe vigorously with a paper towel. Repeat above steps until you removed all the tar. Then wash the area with soap and water. This will take about 2 minutes to get done.

on 8/13/2006 I searched my house and couldn't find baby oil, but I did find some mineral oil, and rubbed that into the tar with a rag and it came off with some light scrubbing.

on 8/12/2006 If you want to get rid of beach tar; get some baby oil and a rag and you'll have clean soft feet.

on 8/8/2006 Add the following together
1. Windex
2. Dish washing liquid
3. 409 or other all purpose cleaner
solution!

on 8/8/2006 Avon Skin so Soft works perfectly in getting tar and "working on the car" greases and oils and dirt. What I usually do is work it into my hands first. This breaks down the tar or whatever. Then I use just regular soap.

on 8/8/2006 Wesson oil works great to remove tar from skin and bath tubs, if you didn't catch the tar on your kids feet in time.

on 8/6/2006 I used to work at an industrial medical clinic. They kept mayonnaise in the fridge for just this purpose. Takes it right off.

on 7/30/2006 Following attempts of surgical soap, nail varnish remover and scratching/scrubbing off, 50/50 cream (the soft and liquid paraffin used for eczema patients) worked a treat. We simply covered the affected areas with the cream, and then covered these with TubiGrip bandages, and left to soak. Two or so hours later, the tar simply rubbed off. Some areas needed longer, with liberal application, but this is an easy, painless and effective method.

on 6/30/2006 We were on vacation, and I got tar on my foot. We knew that baby oil worked, but we didn't have any. So we thought that maybe tanning oil would work - and it did! Voil!