Summary for tar removal from concrete Discussion
Tar removal from concrete is the main issue in this thread, with Carl Costantini asking how to clean tar or driveway sealer off Belgian blocks and concrete. The only visible reply is incomplete and cautious: the answerer says they have never tried it, but suggests using a hot water eBay or eBay or, indicating the source text is truncated and does not provide a reliable finished method. Because the excerpt cuts off, there is no confirmed step-by-step solution or product recommendation in the available thread text. The practical takeaway is that the discussion does not establish a proven removal process, so any cleanup approach should be treated carefully and tested on a small area first if attempted.
Q. I recently got tar (driveway sealer) on Belgian blocks and concrete. What should I use and how should it be cleaned.
Thanks what a great site.
Carl Costantini
contractor – Flemington, New Jersey
2004
A. Have never tried it, but how about a hot water pressure washer
[affil link] or steam cleaner
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or
Amazon [affil link]
? Probably want to mechanically remove as much as you can first, so you don’t drive the tar into any porous surface. Paint thinner is a moderately decent solvent for tar, but you will have to be ready with the pressure washer/steam cleaner before it soaks into the surface, carrying the tar with it. If you use paint thinner, or another solvent, be careful where the runoff goes.
Tom Gallant
– Long Beach, California
Q. How would you remove tar on concrete that is throughout the interior of a house?
Lenora Everett
– Savannah, Georgia
2007
A. To remove tar from concrete, pour mineral turpentine
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or
Amazon [affil link]
(Australia) on the affected areas, let the tar dissolve and remove with a high pressure water cleaner. Tough residue, in addition, will require a wire scrubbing brush. It comes up new. Cheers Rowan.
rowan macaulay
house washing – samford queensland Australia
Q. I have severe efflorescence under 2 coats of sealer. How do I remove the sealer and then remove the efflorescence ? ⇦ Answer?
Dennis Ketcham
contractor – The Villages, Florida
March 1, 2009
Q. How do I remove driveway sealer from garage doors? ⇦ Answer?
Gail Dniprenko
none – Canada
July 24, 2009