removing bubblegum

[tssdetailing]

How does one go about removing bubble gum from:



• leather?

• carpet/cloth upholstry?

 

[imported_mobenzowner1]

I have seen all of the following responses:



Ice

Goop

GooGone

WD40



you are going to get a lot of responses. Also search gum removal here and you will see several threads.

 

[tssdetailing]

thank you!

 

[StadiumDetail]

Do you have an extractor? It should get it out with and little back/forth sawing action, scrub with a brush, repeat till done.

 

[gofastman]

Gum is a tough one, theres no specific "right" way to remove it, IMO its best to cool it and remove as much as possible mechanically, then dissolve the leftover residue with a solvent.

They have gum removal chemicals on the market that blast out refrigerant to make the gum come up easier.

 

[H.E.D]

for bubble gum in carpet i tried PermaPlate Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner and it worked awesome and not just for that grease on floor mats heavy spots wow it does a great job. got for $2 at my local flea swapmeet.

 

[JohnKleven]

There are two ways that work great. The best way is to freeze the gum with liquid nitrogen. You can buy an aerosol can for a few dollars, or second you can put on some gloves, and put some solvent based tire dressing on your gloves, and it should make it much easier to pull the gum up.







John

 

[Roger Koh]

For absorbent and semi-absorbent leathers the technique for bubble gum removal is to introduce a leather-safe aqueous pH 3.3 hydrator around the gum.



This surface active agent penetrates the leather inward beneath the gum and cause a lubricating action between the leather finishes and the gum.



Allow the hydrator to dwell long enough to reduce the tackiness of the gum.



And when the gum is further cool down it is easier to work free without severe damages to the leather finishes.



Freezing the leather may cause cracks to both leather structure and finishes - be careful!





Roger Koh

Leather Doctor®

 

[JohnKleven]

For absorbent and semi-absorbent leathers the technique for bubble gum removal is to introduce a leather-safe aqueous pH 3.3 hydrator around the gum.



This surface active agent penetrates the leather inward beneath the gum and cause a lubricating action between the leather finishes and the gum.



Allow the hydrator to dwell long enough to reduce the tackiness of the gum.



And when the gum is further cool down it is easier to work free without severe damages to the leather finishes.



Freezing the leather may cause cracks to both leather structure and finishes - be careful!





Roger Koh

Leather Doctor®

Nah, if you freeze the gum, you only need to spray for about one second, shouldn't damage anything.



John

 

[Roger Koh]

If you freeze and flex within the freezing time-frame it may crack - be careful that's all.



Try it!



Roger Koh

Leather Doctor®