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Cygnus
13-01-2008, 12:51 PM
Hi all,

Last night after walking the streets of Sydney, my shoes picked up some gum and promptly deposited it onto my carpet mats in the Pog. Is there any way to remove the gum without damaging the carpet?

Cheers,
C
MissVuks
13-01-2008, 01:00 PM
awww how i feel for you.. Have you tried some eucalyptus oil? That seems to do the trick at school when my students accidentally sit on chewing gum..
philthy
13-01-2008, 01:08 PM
Can always try the old freeze it with some ice and scrape it off... or maybe stick the whole floor mat in the freezer? :)
Peter Jones
13-01-2008, 01:17 PM
Freezing works well. You can go to Jaycar and get an aerosol can of cold for about $10. It's a freezing spray used to fault find electronic circuits. It's a bit easier than putting the car in the freezer and it will get it colder than ice. Good luck!

http://www.jaycar.com.au/products_uploaded/product_1871.jpg
Product Link.
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=NA1000&CATID=16&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=277

Pete
Golf Houso
13-01-2008, 01:38 PM
Big Kev's goo remover? I've heard that works. A spray that freezes things? Thats awesome!!!
DaveMack
13-01-2008, 02:55 PM
Aha ... now where's Batman? hehehehe ......... come out, come out wherever you are ...

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/
RhysQ
13-01-2008, 10:53 PM
Hi all,

Last night after walking the streets of Sydney, my shoes picked up some gum and promptly deposited it onto my carpet mats in the Pog. Is there any way to remove the gum without damaging the carpet?

Cheers,
C

i know exactly what you are talking about, i did the same thing the other night.....NOT HAPPY JAN! will definitely try that ice spray before it gets fully fixed in the carpet.
Cygnus
15-01-2008, 11:28 PM
awww how i feel for you.. Have you tried some eucalyptus oil? That seems to do the trick at school when my students accidentally sit on chewing gum..

Thanks for that suggestion MissVuks. I bought a 100ml bottle of this stuff from Coles, cost me less than $3, and i used a little bit of it on the gum, and it came off like it was never there. However, now my car smells like eucalyptus, and I think the oil vapours are making me uncomfortable. I've taken the mat out now, and will give it a proper wash later.