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how do i remove tar?
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brought in tar on my shoe and walked it in all the way from front door to kitchen so on laminated flooring and kitchen ceramic floor tiles! any ideas how i can remove this tar with a home remedy without having to go out and buy something i would probably use just once?
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Then scrape it off with a plastic spatula or other blunt flat non-scratch tool.
You will probably be left with stains.
Have plenty of kitchen paper towel handy. Put a little WD40 on a clean cloth and dab at the stains. Rub vigourously with the clean kitchen towel.
Repeat if necessary.
Mop with very hot water and your usual floor cleaner to remove all traces of wd40.
Then scrape it off with a plastic spatula or other blunt flat non-scratch tool.
You will probably be left with stains.
Have plenty of kitchen paper towel handy. Put a little WD40 on a clean cloth and dab at the stains. Rub vigourously with the clean kitchen towel.
Repeat if necessary.
Mop with very hot water and your usual floor cleaner to remove all traces of wd40.
Try on here, useful for all types of stain, but has a specific section on tar
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/utilityroom/st ain%20removal%20tw.htm
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/utilityroom/st ain%20removal%20tw.htm