How can I Remove Tar from Clothing?
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:01 pm
Hi
Before the development of today's stain treatment products, the only reliable way to deal with tar on a shirt was to buy another shirt. Fortunately, times have changed in the stain removal world, and there are a number of proven methods to remove tar from clothing. A professional dry cleaner can use a number of strong chemicals to completely remove tar even from white fabrics, but there are also home remedies that work nearly as well.
Most cleaning experts agree that exposure to a heat source is the worst thing for tar-stained fabrics. Heat will set the stain permanently, so never place any tar-stained clothing in a dryer or on a clothesline until you are confident the entire stain has been removed. Immediate treatment with mineral spirits or a stain removal spray should keep the tar stain from setting into the fabric permanently.
Thanks
Before the development of today's stain treatment products, the only reliable way to deal with tar on a shirt was to buy another shirt. Fortunately, times have changed in the stain removal world, and there are a number of proven methods to remove tar from clothing. A professional dry cleaner can use a number of strong chemicals to completely remove tar even from white fabrics, but there are also home remedies that work nearly as well.
Most cleaning experts agree that exposure to a heat source is the worst thing for tar-stained fabrics. Heat will set the stain permanently, so never place any tar-stained clothing in a dryer or on a clothesline until you are confident the entire stain has been removed. Immediate treatment with mineral spirits or a stain removal spray should keep the tar stain from setting into the fabric permanently.
Thanks