Cover the gum stain with a clean white towel or rag to soak up any remaining liquid and continue patting dry.
How to get gum off car floor.
For rubber floor mats pick away the largest part of the chewing gum.
Use your fingers to pull as much gum off the car as possible then soak a cotton ball in body solvent which is a chemical designed to dissolve substances without harming car paint.
Wet the cloth with the solvent and rub lightly until gone.
Sponge the gum stain directly with cleaning fluid such as 409.
Let s face it car floor mats are a lifesaver.
If you leave gum on wood floor long enough it won t come off easily especially if someone has stepped on it.
How to get gum off hardwood floors.
Getting it off can be a sticky situation whether it be fresh gum or old and dried chewing gum.
Scrape the gum off gently using a butter knife.
This will harden the gum so it s easier to remove gum from carpet.
If you need to get gum off leather one great way to do this is by using vegetable oil.
Pull the loosened gum off your car s surface using a paper towel or a rag.
Gently lift the gum off the carpet by scraping a knife over the gum in the same direction each time.
Wipe the gum off the knife blade after each pass to avoid re applying the gum to the carpet.
The bulk of the gum will be gone but some small bits may remain on the paint.
If there is anything left use the tweezers to remove the rest.
In this video i will show you how i remove gum from the interior of the car.
For carpeted floor mats use the same technique as the rubber mats but re wet the cloth a few times and rub the gum out of the carpet.
Solvents aren t the answer because any chemical.
Rubbing back and forth may damage the carpet fibers and cause more damage to your flooring.
Spray the bug and tar remover onto the gum residue again.
To use apply a small drop of vegetable oil then dry with a paper towel.
Put the bag of ice directly onto the gum stain.
How to remove gum from car floor mats.
Use a scraping tool to fully scrape the gum from the carpet.
They help protect the original carpeting in our vehicles by collecting all of the dirt and grime that transfers from our shoes our pets our gear etc and it doesn t take long for them to get pretty darn filthy.
The links to where i bought the items used is below on amazon.
Press the cotton ball to the gum for about a minute then try to wipe away the gum with a soft cloth dipped in more body solvent.