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Pine tar was a commodity only relevant during the age of wooden ships, and only in towns with boat-based industries. We need a modern commodity with the same outcome as tar and feathers. I can think of a few things but don't want to fedpost
consider corn syrup and
as a 
egan alternative
No one is going to be as unhappy being corn syrup'd and bean'd as being tarred and feathered unless both are reallllyyy hot
Or if it's in an environment where that leaves them absolutely crawling with bugs
pine tar also didn't get as hot as miscellaneous other tars you might have easier access to today. if you did it with asphalt you'd just be inefficiently murdering them.
Tbf a lot of old timey punishments sound like inefficient murder
yeah, even so, the burns meant a decent chunk of people who it was done to died. it was just collective so hard to prosecute.
hot honey and body glitter
There's still foundation tar and fiberglass insulation. Both common household construction items and for absolutely nothing else.
Roofing tar is a thing that is available at any hardware store.
Liquid nails and model glue should work nicely if its too cold to have workable tar.
Krazy Glue and glitter
that's just my Pride outfit tbh
2-part epoxy resin, or UV resin if you have spare cash and a UV light (the sun) handy. Both are self-heating.