How to remove tar from surface of flooring?
Use mineral spirits, charcoal lighter fluid or turpentine on a clean white cloth. Blot or rub the stain (keep the tar isolated to one small area by not rubbing wider than the original area). Change the cloth area frequently. Rinse with warm water. For residential sheet and tile: avoid the area for 30 minutes. Commercial sheet (linoleum, inlaid and homogeneous only) tile (VCT and SDT only): if there is a slight yellow cast remaining because the color has absorbed into the commercial product, use a green pad to scrub the area with stripping solution, and then polish as recommended.
