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Anonymous said
on 3/18/2006 When we were kids, we used butter to remove tar. Now, I don't remember if it was margarine (stick kind) or butter. This was back in the 50's. But it worked well.
Anonymous said
on 3/11/2006 I've noticed that some of the tips to remove tar use products that either smell or ones that you wouldn't necessarily have with you at the beach (the place you would most likely get tar on your skin). So my tip is use to use sun cream. Just rub sun cream onto the skin and wash off!
Anonymous said
on 3/28/2006 We get tar from the beach here in Bermuda. Rub some mayonnaise on it and it absolutely works. A little smelly, but totally works!
Anonymous said
on 3/17/2006 I used to live in Santa Barbara where there are natural tar deposits in the sand at the beach. Every time I went, I came back with globs of tar stuck all over the soles of my feet. The best trick I found was to rub a generous amount of baby oil onto the tar and then wipe it off with rags or paper towels. I would often do this before going home and tracking it all over my kitchen and bathroom. It's pretty messy, but afterward my feet were clean and smooth.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I tried the tea tree oil on my husband's hands after getting tar on himself repairing the roof, and it worked beautifully! Only needed a little bit, too! :)
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Use Nail Polish Remover and a washcloth and scrub the area where the tar is located.... after Tar has been removed, repeat to remove stain.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Just put some paint thinner on a paper towel or rag and rub it off, it will come off in under 5 seconds off rubbing.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Not only does it remove the tar immediately, it smells terrific after you're done. No stinky beach tar smell.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Vegetable oil worked well on removing tar from my brothers legs and arms. It's harmless and everyone has it in their kitchen!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Cooking oil works. After a trip to the beach, our dog came home with one paw covered in tar. It took about 15 minutes of liberally rubbing cooking oil into the fur, wiping with paper towels, and then washing with dish soap and water. It worked like a charm!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My suggestion is to use butter or margarine.....works wonders...You may have to do a little light rubbing , but, it sure beats using gasoline..
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My 6 year old got tar on his face and in his hair. The baby oil worked! I couldn't believe how easily it came off. Other suggestions like WD-40 or gasoline are far too dangerous, especially for a youngster.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 any kind of oil or grease will easily remove tar from skin.Just rub it on, work it in and wash it off.This also works like a charm on lino.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I know it sounds nuts, but if all else fails, pour some gasoline on and rub the tar away. That's how we did it when I was a kid.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 The suggestion to use baby oil for tar removal was right on. It worked like magic! eHow.com is great! Thanks to whoever made the suggestion for the baby oil.