Remove a tar stain?

How do you clean a tar stain properly?

Tar stains are particularly difficult to remove.

It is imperative to clean them while the residue is still soft and fresh.

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The solutions to be adopted vary according to the type of dyed surface (clothing, leather, wood or stone). Discover effective tips for removing tar stains.

Cleaning a tar stain on a garment or fabric

Before cleaning, it is necessary to know the composition of the fabric. Just look at the label to know if it is a synthetic textile, cotton, silk, etc.

Tar stain on a synthetic textile

A tar stain on a textile garment can be cleaned with cotton soaked in white alcohol. Then simply rinse and dry.
This method is also effective for cleaning a tar stain on a wax cloth. White spirit can be replaced with lemon juice or turpentine.

If the tar stain has become embedded in a synthetic leather, simply rub it with a cotton pad and one of the following detergents:

• Chloroform;
• The white spirit;
• Turpentine oil;
• Lemon juice.

Tar stain on natural skin

To effectively clean a tar stain on natural skin:

1. Scrape the surface with your fingernail;
2. Sprinkle the stain with Sommières soil;
3. Clean with a cloth impregnated with trichloroethylene or sodium tetrachloride (if the hair is colored);
4. Vacuum the waste.

Tar stain on sheep or goat skin

1. Mix ammonia and sawdust;
2. Put the powder on the tar stain;
3. Rub with a dry cloth;
4. Remove the residue with a brush.

Tar stain on cotton

To remove a tar stain on a colored cotton, just use a cloth and sodium tetrachloride. However, if the fabric is white:

1. Remove the tar with a brush;
2. Apply a chlorinated solvent (e.g. trichloroethylene) to the fabric;
3. Sprinkle with Sommières soil;
4. Wait for the mixture to take effect, then vacuum the dust off.

Tar stain on silk, wool or velvet

It is easy to remove a tar stain from wool or silk using a cloth or fabric impregnated with chloroform. On a velvet cloth, the tar stain should be rubbed gently with a sandpaper sheet.

Tar stain on linen

To remove a tar stain on the colored linen, apply a cloth soaked in sodium tetrachloride. For a white cloth :

1. Remove the soft part of the stain with a square of absorbent paper;
2. Clean the remaining part with a cloth soaked in chlorinated solvent;
3. Sprinkle with Sommières soil;
4. Wait a few minutes;
5. Remove detergents with a brush.

Tar stain on satin

1. Soak a square of paper towel in sunflower oil;
2. Apply the tar stain;
3. Clean the bottom by machine or by hand.

Removing tar stains from leather

To clean tar stains on leather, we recommend..:

1. Scrape the surface with a spoon;
2. Wet the tar with a glycerine impregnated cloth;
3. Once the stain has softened, rub it with a cloth soaked in Sommières soil.

Removing a Tar Stain on the Nubuck

1. Remove the soft spot from the surface with a sharp object;
2. If the tar stain is hard, touch it with a cloth moistened in oil;
3. Clean the stain with a cloth soaked in chlorinated solvent;
4. Sprinkle with Sommières earth;
5. Let it work for a few moments;
6. Vacuum to remove tar stains adhered to the detergent.

Removing a tar stain on the chamois

If the tar stain is still fresh, it is recommended to gently scrape off the excess with a dry abrasive sponge. If it is dry, soften the dirt with a knife stuck in the butter before scraping off the excess.

1. Rub the tar stain with a trichloroethylene impregnated cloth;
2. Place Sommières earth on the surface of the leather;
3. Let it soak in;
4. Remove the detergent with a brush.

Removing a tar stain from the wood

The steps to follow to clean the tar stain vary depending on the nature of the wood.

Cleaning a tar stain on white wood

1. Remove the excess with a spatula;
2. Wash with a cloth soaked in gasoline;
3. Rub with steel wool if the tar stain is resistant.

Removing tar from painted wood

1. Remove the soft part of the tar with a dry abrasive sponge;
2. Touch with a cloth impregnated with gasoline;
3. Use a steel wool brush if necessary;
4. Apply a new coat of paint.

Removing a tar stain from waxed wood

1. Remove excess tar with a spoon;
2. Clean the stain with a absorbent cotton moistened with disinfectant;
3. Scrape with a square of sandpaper if the stain resists;
4. Wax

Removing a tar stain on teak wood

Simply remove the stain with a cotton swab soaked in turpentine.

Remove a tar stain on the stone

Generally, tar stains on the stone are easily removed after washing with diluted bleach. To remove the residue, a square of absorbent paper should be squeezed. Another effective product is turpentine.

Tar stain on granite

It is possible to remove a tar stain on the granite with a sponge, water and black soap.

Tar stain on marble

Once the soft part of the tar is removed

1. Clean the stain with a cloth soaked in tar remover;
2. Sprinkle with talc;
3. Let it work, then brush it;
4. Wash with soapy water;
5. Wipe with a damp cloth followed by a dry cloth.

Tar stain in the sandstone

For a fresh tar stain on the stoneware, scrape off the excess with a spoon. If it is dry, soften it with a little butter before removing the dirt.

1. Rub the tar stain with a cloth soaked in tar remover;
2. Spread some Sommières soil;
3. Wait a few minutes;
4. Collect the dust from the soil of Sommières with a brush;
5. Clean the surface with a sponge and soapy water;
6. Rinse and dry.

Clean a tar stain on the floor or wall

On the tiles

To remove a tar stain on the tiles, it is advisable to..:

1. Prepare a mixture of scouring agent and butter;
2. Rub the dirt with a sponge impregnated with this preparation;
3. Rinse with hot water.

In linen

1. Remove the tar stain with a cloth and some turpentine;
2. Rinse with clean water;
3. Dry with a clean cloth.

On a concrete or cement floor

To remove a tar stain on a cement or concrete floor, cement dust should be used. The next day, simply spray water under pressure to remove the residue.

In brick or terracotta

If the tar stain is fresh, simply place an absorbent fabric on the surface to be treated. If it has become embedded, it is necessary to clean the stain with cotton soaked in turpentine. The last step is to dry and let it dry.

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