Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:13 pm  

One of my mates got chewing gum stuck to his jeans, and then proceeded to transfer it onto one of the seats in my motor. Anyone got any tips/products for getting rid of it? My usual car valeter wants £5 off me to remove it, no chance.

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:29 pm  

To be honest mate, I'd stump up the fiver. Gum is a pain in the backside to get off.

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:33 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

To be honest mate, I'd stump up the fiver. Gum is a pain in the backside to get off.

I have to stump up another £20 and pay for a valet to get that price, he wants £15 to do it on its own, and he let me down last time so I don't know what to do

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:41 pm  

Freeze it with ice cubes then you'll be able to pick it off.

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:45 pm  

Glasgow Gal wrote:

Freeze it with ice cubes then you'll be able to pick it off.

How do I do that?

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:45 pm  

Or, get some grease proof paper, cover the gum and run a hot iron over it. That should cause the gum to de-stick from the seat and attach to the paper

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:47 pm  

Put the ice cubes into a bag and leave them on top of the gum for 10 minutes. Then the gum will be hard and will just pick away. If it's quite a big bit then once you've got the top bit off you might find the underneath is sticky - if so just stick ice on it until it's hard.

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:02 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

How do I do that?

Bloody hell lad it's not rocket science! G Gal is right it is the best way. If you find it easier buy some liquid nitrogen that'll freeze it nicely.

Re: Chewing Gum : Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:49 pm  

peggy wrote:

Bloody hell lad it's not rocket science! G Gal is right it is the best way. If you find it easier buy some liquid nitrogen that'll freeze it nicely.

Plumber's spray available at all good DIY stores

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