Gum Removal

[Ross Mac]

We have some carpet in a store we recently purchased that has gum stuck to it in a few places. Any suggestions on how to remove this? The carpet is that short napped, grey office type you see everywhere. Thanks in advance for any help....Ross

 

[Charlie Bress]

Look for Spot Shot. It works well on most stuff on a carpet. Be careful not to saturate the area. It will also soften the backer and the cement on the back.

or check this site http://www.fabriclink.com/Carpet/Carpetstain.html

Charlie

 

[Stormin Mormon]

the typical advice is to freeze it. I'd sugest a can of "dust off" from the office store. Hold the can upside down, and spray the vaporizing liquid onto the gum. Then whack the gum with a hammer, quicklike vacuum up the frozen pieces.

I'm sure others will refine my ideas, and improve on them.

 

[SQLit]

If you are talking about chewing gum, and if there is not a lot of it, the classic treatment is to freeze it with ice and it should come right off.

Dry ice works also