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General => Detailing => Topic started by: nads1_uk on May 29, 2011, 01:04:37 am

Title: Chewing gum
Post by: nads1_uk on May 29, 2011, 01:04:37 am

This might not be the right section but someone has brought chewing gum into my car on the passenger side mat.  Is there a product I can get from say halfords to get rid of it?  I'm wondering if I can buy some kind of freezer spray that will then make it easier to remove.

Cheers

Andy

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: GTIStevie on May 29, 2011, 04:22:36 am

Try lighter fuel the stuff used to fill zippo lighters, my mum used to use it all the time for my school trousers.

Just apply a small amount then leave it for 15min then try removing gum, would suggest washin mat afterwards if u use this..

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: stealthwolf on May 29, 2011, 08:57:54 am

Sticky stuff remover?

Autoglym intensive tar remover should dissolve.

Alternatively stick in the freezer and smash gum into pieces with you can then scrape off.

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: Greeners on May 29, 2011, 10:58:41 am

I would imagine something like Tardis would break it down too.....

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: stealthwolf on May 29, 2011, 02:42:05 pm

Tardis would be excellent but unfortunately halfrauds don't stock it.

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: nads1_uk on May 29, 2011, 05:38:30 pm

Cheers for the help fellas.  I got some 'sticky stuff remover' from halfrauds worked a treat all gum now gone!

Andy

Title: Re: Chewing gum
Post by: suave on May 31, 2011, 01:12:08 pm

All you have to do is rub the gum with an ice cube (or two depending on British summer).

It becomes hard and simply picks off your matt.