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Getting tar of my booties

Postby Bearx2 » Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:11 pm

I was at uppers (trestles) recently and stepped on a big tar ball with my booties on, is there any easier way to remove it other than scraping it?
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Re: Getting tar of my booties

Postby BaNZ » Sun Apr 09, 2023 12:53 am

Surf enough and it will come out eventually. Last year when we had that oil spill in HB, it came all the way down to San Diego and I got it all over my wetsuit, boots and board.
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Re: Getting tar of my booties

Postby BoMan » Sun Apr 09, 2023 6:16 pm

Mineral oil is the best for getting tar out. Then you will need dawn dish detergent to remove the oil.
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Re: Getting tar of my booties

Postby Bearx2 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:11 pm

thanks for the advice, the tar came out like nothing in a few days
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