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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Default best stuff to remove chewing gum from carpets.

as above guys, found some and i tryed bu attacking it with the end ov the hoover, not recomended. any info appreciated.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Freeze it with an ice cube or that plumbers pipe freezing spray. It will go solid then pull it out of the carpet in one piece.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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freeze it with gas or plumbers freeze stuff ,then it just can be picked out as its hard then
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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wd40 works well
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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ice is suposed to be good freeze it then remove
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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on clothing, you wet the cloth and then put it into the freezer

the frost then freezes the gum and also separates it away from the material so it's just a case of unpicking it afterwards

not too sure about doing the same thing on a carpet though as it may give you a bigger problem when you have to clean up the damp patch
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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blimey that was quick, il try the ice tomorrow and see if i can find some plumbers freeze spray, cheers guys

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Tar and glue remover will break it down
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i had chewing gum in my hair once...

wd40 got it out very quick! but stank...
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Originally Posted by PileOfRust
i had chewing gum in my hair once...

wd40 got it out very quick! but stank...
get a wash you smelly barstool
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by lewis spooner
get a wash you smelly barstool
was a good few months ago now lol
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Yup I've always used plumbers freeze pal.
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i think theres some upstairs, ill see if i can find it. cheers buddy
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As already said,freeze it or use tar and glue remover that will break it down then just wipe it away
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ive found some, bit of a stupid question but is it all the same stuff?
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guys i dont know what i would do without you just tryed it on my dads spare (broken badly) car and it worked wonders. it is a bit of a pain to pick it off but it worked. thanks a lot guys.

Edit: it had been treaded in for atleast 6 months aswell.

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just done it, theres just a tiny little bit left cheers guys
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