[Henry Roberts]

Hi Guys, I'm new to your forum and run a TM system in West Wales.
I have recently been asked to quote on cleaning about 800 square M in a school. There is a mountain of chewing gum to remove in certain areas and was woundering if any body has any ideas for removing it.
Cheers, Henry

[Joe H]

Can I suggest you take your question into the main carpet cleaning section above this one - bit quiet here - you should get a good response but it will centre on gum removal being hard work, needs good money to recompense, you either need to freeze, steam, or chemical, or a combination of.

[fitz2kleen]

I have removed chewing gum on numerous occasions from carpets / upholstery and both brick and tar mac so it really depends which of these you will be working with as to the best solution,
Do feel free to come back and give a little more detail id be happy to suggest a method to suit or even one of the more senior of technicians you have the abundance of here may come back with a method i havent used.
Regards Marc

[Joe H]

Marc
Henry took up my suggestion and posted this in the main carpet cleaning area of this forum.
You will find it about 4 pages back - last post was Nov 29th

[andeson9731]

To remove chewing gum, one technique is to heat the gum with a hairdryer until it is soft and then use a plastic bag to lift the gum away. It should just stick to the bag. You can also use WD-40 to remove this from your carpet.

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[Mary Watson]

I succeeded in removing chewing gum from a shirt with spirit and cotton, but the shirt was white in colour. If the spotted surface is coloured may be it would make it fade.

[petemosby]

for chewing gum I use piece of paper and an iron. when you heat it up it sticks to the paper. if somebody has this problem should try it

[Jamie Pearson]

I succeeded in removing chewing gum from a shirt with spirit and cotton, but the shirt was white in colour. If the spotted surface is coloured may be it would make it fade.

You could put the shirt in the freezer then smash the gum when hard.

[greencleaning]

Gum will stick to anything dry, including carpets, fabric, and hair. Ice or a freezer can harden gum up and make it easy to chip off. Oil or peanut butter works to make gum less sticky so it can be combed out. It will take work to remove the gum, but these tips make it possible.

[markpowell]

Steam gun is best
Mark

[vallery]

The most useful way is the one with the iron. I can assure you that this really works because I've tried it.

[Justine Hughes]

Hi there! Here is another way to remove the chewing gum on your carpet. Scrape it away. You can use a spatula or spoon (to protect carpet fibers). Rub the remaining gum after you dissolve any final traces by dabbing a small amount of dry-cleaning fluid. Blot on a detergent solution of 1/4 tsp. mild dish washing liquid and 1 cup.

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[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

Done a job just like taht myself recently. I found that softening with heated solution then Prochem Citrus Gel breaks down the chewing gum nicly then a simple rinse and its gone. When pricing for these jobs I always take into account additional cost of the Citrus Gel and add the cost of 5-10 bottles in the price.

[StreakFree]

What about really old chewing gum? I was cleaning the kids room and when I moved the bed I found some old chewing gum. It is rock hard at this point and so would it be easier to just cut it out and patch it? I have some old carpet remnants so this is an option.

[vallery]

Except freexing, you can also put ice cubes on the stain and when it hardens you will just scrape it using knife. Did someone tried this one?