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Old 11-11-2006, 06:15 AM   #1
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Default How to get chewing gum out of carpet

My wife has well and truly trodden chewing gum into the carpet of her SP23. Can anyone advise how to get it out?

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Old 11-11-2006, 07:02 AM   #2
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For memory you use ice and get it real cold and it will come off, I think that this has to be done straight away however?

Commercial cleaner is next.
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Old 11-11-2006, 07:40 AM   #3
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Sledgehammer's got it: a bag of ice on it, freeze it and pick it off bit by bit as it freezes.

and isn't there a commercial cleaner at the supermarkets called 'gunk off' or something like that? it's advertised to take off chewy and other sticky muck.
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:42 AM   #4
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2 different methods here: one says ice, other says hair dryer...

http://www.ehow.com/how_113088_remove-chewing-gum.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?Remove-Che...ow-To&id=63692
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Old 11-11-2006, 12:09 PM   #5
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Big Kevs Goo Remover it is great stuff
I don't know if you can get this anymore
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Old 11-11-2006, 04:54 PM   #6
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use peanut butter... helps when i get get bubbly gum in the old push broom. :nutsycuck
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lol just what I was thinking...
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Old 11-11-2006, 05:59 PM   #8
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My wife has well and truly trodden chewing gum into the carpet of her SP23. Can anyone advise how to get it out?
Ice it and break it up , if all else fails you can moisten with eucalyptus and wipe it off..
But be very careful with the amount applied
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Old 12-11-2006, 12:26 AM   #9
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Thanks for the advice guys, will give it a go tomorrow. Would have done it this afternoon but had more important things to do ... (clean F6).
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