Gum on carpet! :(

[poloplayer]

Argh! I gave my mate a lift today, and she returned the favour by putting gum on my carpet (it was stuck to her shoe). Anyway, now i'm stuck with a rather large piece of chewing gum stuck to my carpet, not even the mat. I tried picking it out, only tiny bits came out, attatched to a whole lotta carpet... Have you guys got any tips in getting it out? Mumma's magic fix perhaps?

[Golf Houso]

Try big kev's goo remover...

[jasn78]

dry ice also works well

[Blitzen]

Try citronella oil, or Tea Tree Oil. I have used Tea Tree oil to get gum out of clothes.

[RhysQ]

dry ice also works well

oh yep, hang on i'll just grab some out of the pantry , general household product that dry ice!

Try citronella oil, or Tea Tree Oil. I have used Tea Tree oil to get gum out of clothes.

yeah i've heard tea tree oil is the way to go, apparently works a treat. but there was something to watch out for when using it. can anyone fill me in on what it was, i just cant remember.

check this thread - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ght=gum+carpet

[jasn78]

oh yep, hang on i'll just grab some out of the pantry , general household product that dry ice!

lol rhyss well my nearest dry ice outlet is 100m away so good solution for some of us rofl

[Kai]

where can you get dry ice. I need to get some to remove sound deadning in another car.

[jasn78]

kai that was my 1st use for it i get mine from ithaca ice works hemmant

[Cygnus]

I used some eucalyptus oil last time. Works great - dilute the oil and soak a little bit into a piece of cloth and wipe away. Just be careful not to over use it, or else you'll get headaches from the fumes. Plus it leaves a nice smell in the car.

[pologti18t]

I am assuming products that contain orange/citrus oils will do the same thing.

May i suggest you have a look in your owners manual. There are usually cleaning tips in there.

[leasaunce]

try using a steam vacum cleaner

[Stuwey]

WD40 should do the trick

[VWEAPN]

boiling water, detergent, hard brush. done the job for me

[ACTGTI]

You can get something called "Gum (or Goo) Remover" from the supermarket cleaning section. It basically contains orange oil but it works just like the label says.

Some other good ideas here as well, nice one.