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Old 04-19-2007, 02:03 PM
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hey, like the title says! i know some motherly remedies on how to approach this, but i love my car and want only the best, safest, effective, non-damaging method. please suggest some methods/products for me if possible. thanks so much
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How bad is it? Put an ice cube on it for a few minutes - then pull it off.
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i dont think its too bad. will try the ice cube now...
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wd-40 it really doesn't lubricate anything but it will clean just about anything.
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yeah put wd-40 on your floor mats

id say ice cube if anything
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I must be old school. Carbona= little yellow bottle in most grocery stores. They have one for gum removal.
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I have used gojo or goop and worked great. Stuff mainly for your hands but works great on carpets and clothes!
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+1 for WD40

You would be surprised what all its used for and what it was actually made for
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martha ftw! thanks martha but i did the ice method. it took long and was harder than it sounds, but it worked... thank you all!
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I had it in my drivers side seat (leather) about 2 months ago.... not very fun to clean off. I used a can of compressed air (the kind you clean your keyboard off with) turned it upside down and froze the gum, then chipped away at it with a credit card. Worked much better than the ice did since it froze it faster. But hey, atleast you got it out.
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Try Goo Gone. Safe oily substance. Removes Gum , Tar , Stickers. It's about 2 dollars and any store . It's a pee colored if that helps you find it it
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ice cube
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2nd the goo gone. I use it anytime I have sticky ****.
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freezing is the way to go.. but ice cubes take forever....

just go to best buy and buy some canned air, flip the bottle upside down, and slowly push the trigger while the can is upside down.. it will drip out the compressed liquid inside... which comes out EXTREMELY COLD (well below freezing)... just drip some of the liquid on the gum, and it will come off easily.

be careful not to get that liquid on your skin though.. it will give you some wicked frostbite..




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