Chewing Gum

[Mr Cellotape]

Don't ask me how as I dont know, but I have managed to get a large amount of chewing gum stuck to my drivers seat.

Does anyone know how to remove this with-out wrecking the seat fabric?

 

[air121005]

after a quick google search , stick a garment in the freezer to get it cold thus making it hard so it peels off
as its your car seat and i doubt it will fit in your freezer CLICK THIS (found this in the same oogle search )

 

[evo2345]

just found this site http://www.chewing-gum-removal.com/

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Right I have scrapped most of it off, however am now left with a stain type mark with bits of gum still in it. It's only taken 2 hours off carefull scrapping so far.

I shall now try the toothbrush method.

 

[Jace]

Put an ice cube/ice pack on it, & it'll peel off with ease

 

[air121005]

just seen the photos................ how the f*ck did it get there???????

i assumed it was on the seat, not the back rest!!!!!

you got a pick of the results so far?

 

[rye#1]

try freezing as above then agitate with something like a nail brush

 

[Daffy]

If you do a search on Detailingworld there was a post quite a while ago about exactly this. Can't remember the name of the product but it is used by carpet cleaning companies and you spray it on IIRC and leave it to soak. Gum then just lifts off.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

It's almost all gone, just needs another hour or two of scrubbing.

I will post pics later....... Have spent two days scrubbing the seat.

The tools I have used so far are:-
2No. Ice Cubes.
A Cup of Water
A nail file (to gently pick the chewing gum out of the seat, this takes forever!!!)
A Toothbrush to scrub the stain in between holding the ice cubes on it and putting water onto it.
A Dish Cloth for drying the area before putting the icecube back on it.


All I can say is DO NOT let anyone use chewing gum in your car.

 

[Boo]

I had the same issue a while back. I used compressed air, you know the kind that you use to clean keyboards out with. That froze it and I just peeled it off.

 

[stpete]

You could try Freeze spray, you can get it from Maplin etc, its used for cooling electronic stuff, or as the Goddess says Air Duster spray, if you turn the can upside down neat CO2 comes out very cold!!

 

[Danneh]

Were you a bit excited?

A tissue next time will do the trick....

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Were you a bit excited?

A tissue next time will do the trick....

2 days of scrubbing the seat on my brand new K1...... you'll forgive me if I don't laugh

 

[Danneh]

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2 days of scrubbing the seat on my brand new K1...... you'll forgive me if I don't laugh

aww im sorry. It just looked rather funny!