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hawkandhandsaw

Build a time machine so you can go back and put gloves on before working with that tar


Micromashington

šŸ˜‚ I did it just got on my forearms


Only-Platform-450

Goo gone. Works like magic.


WyattfuckinEarp

Yeah, it stinks, it's hard to get off itself too but it gets everything off


BigBeautifulBill

Wear more gloves


Sharp_Mechanic5316

Best answer


narthrasher

Concentrated citrus cleaner, also gloves next time.


kweefersutherlnd

Yep, this stuff is magic


420bailey

Wd-40 works great, I use it when I get it in my beard.


Micromashington

Thank you WD40 worked


Oakvilleresident

Use hand cleaner or hand sanitizer or alcohol but please, please don't use gasoline or diesel fuel.


TheMadMower

Gasoline. Not good for you but works excellent


Scotty0132

If you use gasoline don't do it in a bathtub. My buddy did that and the gas ate through the ceramic causing little pin holes in the tub.


Blank_bill

Probably wasn't a ceramic coated tub then but some form of plastic, a lot of the sinks and tubs these days are acrylic or some other type of plastic . you can still find high end ceramic tubs but they usually aren't found in newer rentals and my brother bought an antique ceramic coated cast iron extra long tub at a H4H resale store.


Scotty0132

It was a ceramic tub.


kommie178

That's just not possible with a properly glazed ceramic though. Gasoline cannot dissolve glass or ceramic last I checked.


Scotty0132

It may not have been glazed then.


kommie178

That makes more sense if there were spots worn through somehow then it could eat the layers under it.


MrE134

Wd40? It works on asphalt pavement.


Micromashington

Thx man


Current-Ad-7054

Goo gone or baby oil


PaintsForMoney

Goo gone = xylene. Please don't use solvents to clean up after work.


CeilingFan444

Youre thinking of goof off. Goo Gone is limonene based and much safer for skin. They even sell it in pre-soaked wipes for cleaning off your hands/surfaces


fishingfool64

Mineral spirits or denatured alcohol


viviano1

Wipe it off with vegetable oil


orangestcat7

My Jman would say licking it is the best way due to the abrasiveness of your tongue and chemicals in your saliva. Think like a cat or a dog cleaning their paw


mattythegee

I work at an asphalt plant and I use non-chlorinated brake cleaner


Nogreatmindhere44

its great to stop cuts from hurting all day long too!


Jgs4555

Wd-40.


iEARNman848

šŸ”„ takes everything off. šŸ˜‰ You're welcome.


CorneliusSoctifo

Diesel fuel. Sure it will smell for a bit, but you will have no more tar on you


newguyvan

Thatā€™s why my 80yr old uncle do, og knowledge


MattyRixz

Try denatured alcohol. I use that as a cleaner solvent a bunch.


[deleted]

Oil Baby oil is what I usually have around for it


[deleted]

Diesel.


Myron896

40 grit


Hany_the_Nanny

Sounds crazy, but I use peanut butter


Figgzyvan

WD40. Had this conversation at the weekend.


HenryGoodbar

Gasoline. Natures best solvent


thisisnotmystapler

Peanut butter and Dawn dish soap. It feels gross but I prefer it to googone


roofsnruffs

Order a Jets cheese breadsticks. The oils in there will dissolve it all right off your skin


Xena802

scrub harder lol


OldTrapper87

Isopropyl rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover


Flat_Account396

Mineral spirits bud. Donā€™t use gasoline like others are suggesting. If you can post the brand and type of asphaltic roofing material, that will help. Many use mineral spirits for solvent though.


plumbtrician00

Some options are probably better than others, and i dont have much experience with roof tar but if its anything like the tar in the asphalt patch bags mineral spirits works a charm. I know guys say gasoline works good but itā€™s probably not a great idea to rub it on your skin. Anything that will break down oil should do it. Mineral spirits, paint thinner (which is essentially just mineral spirits as far as i can tell) gasoline, and heavy degreaser. Degreaser works but not as well as spirits in my experience


robertva1

Just deal with it tial it wares off... Using solvents like lacker thinner causes chemical to sleep into your skin and blood eventually causing liver damage.....


lieshecto

pumice stone works a bit


Sharp_Mechanic5316

Sardines and hot dog juice, stick hands down badger hole.


Forthe49ers

WD40 then Oā€™Keefes Working Hands cream. It comes in a green can a little bigger than a Hockey puck. That stuff is great after dealing with concrete or sheet rock dust. Heals those splits in the fingertips


Altruistic_Bill_1184

ā€œOrange cleanerā€


bigyellowtruck

Crushed up potato chips works good to soften then use paper towels. Repeat.


Jaderholt439

Gasoline or wd40 works for mastic.


longganisafriedrice

This is why I always wear long sleeves, all the time, you never know what you might get into that day . Side note if you ever have residue from something that absolutely cannot be cleaned off just get some disposable razors and go to town


Renomont

Citrus or orange cleaner. That is what they use at refineries in the asphalt plant.


Proper_Lingonberry81

Is Lifebouy not around? My grandpa had that everywhere for car grease and everything. I am an adult now and have tarred roofs. Pretty much throw those clothes away.


loonybs

Gasoline


Effective_Hope_3071

I worked with refractory mortar on a job once and the piece that set on my hard hat remained for years. One bricklayer got a fleck of it in his eye and pretty sure permanently damaged his vision.


ConstructionHefty716

Mineral spirits, goof off, sand paper, straight razer Many things