Hi Lenny, Call a carpet store and ask where you can get the spray for removing gum from carpeting. It's designed to freeze gum when it is applied. This makes the gum brittle and easy to remove from carpeting. It will probably do the same thing for the tar. Take care, Ed
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:38 PM To: Handyman-Blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] removing tar idea Today I had a rubber roof installed on my back porch. At the top of the steps there is one glob of tar or roof cement. It is on the top concrete step where I will probably step in it when the sun heats it up and makes it soft. Also my guide dog often lays there. To remove I have a few ideas wonder if there is a better way. I don't want to scrape and use paint thinner I think that would create a bigger mess. My ideas are to freeze it and use a wire brush attachment in my drill and have the shop vac collecting the stuff. To freeze I thought about dry ice if it is available in a fairly small quantity. Or using a can of air this will freeze if I hold the nozzle very close or last resort pile ice cubes. Any ideas? Lenny http://www.geocitie <http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/> s.com/lenny_mchugh/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
