Best gum remover

[Walrus Gumboot]

What do you guys recommend for getting gum out of carpet? I've been using a Volatile solvent. Any suggestions?

 

[J Scott W]

Gel Break, volatile solvent in a gel form that won't go down to the backing. Stays put even better than other gels.

Score marks on the gum, then the Gel Break and let it sit a minute or two.

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[Mark Saiger]

Been using these two for years, but also the advice from Scott above to not delaminate and cause more damage good word of caution.

Harvard Dezolvall and water mix or Harvard Gelzov.

Tom Conway agitator

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[Cleanworks]

I use a volatile solvent as well. Faster than the gels. Stab the gum first so the solvent can penetrate. I use it in a trigger sprayer. Less chance of delamination than if you pour it on.

 

[encapman]

Having cleaned literally millions of square feet of carpet though the years - the simplest and most effective approach we found is a 2 step method...

1. GUM SPRAY: Freeze the spot with Gum Freeze Spray. Using a dull knife/scraper - chip off the frozen gum wad that's on the surface of the carpet.
2. SOLVENT GEL: Next apply a dab of a good solvent gel. Wipe away any sticky residue remaining on the fiber.

This process will normally take less than a minute for each piece of gum.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

WD-40

 

[hogjowl]

Ignore the last two geezers

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Ignore the last two geezers

At your peril...

 

[hogjowl]

Ricks a vlm Goob
What’s your excuse?

 

[Mikey P]

Gel Break and heat

 

[sassyotto]

dang, never thought of that.

For years, I have been using my saliva to try to moisten it. It takes FOREVER

 

[KevinD]

Score marks on the gum, then the Gel Break and let it sit a minute or two.

A single row seaming tractor works great.

Amazon product

 

[Ron K]

Take and your glide off and chop strokes get as much heat on it back and forth
a few second like that usually takes care of it VDS for the residue.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Spray 5 seconds, agitate with the edge of can 5 seconds. Gum rolls right off.

Continue cleaning. No residue no drama.

 

[hogjowl]

 

[Lee Stockwell]

So you never figured out how to do it?

 

[Cleanworks]

So you never figured out how to do it?

Probably thought it involved a screwdriver.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I normally use whatever gel solvent I have with me. Right now I’m using Harvard’s gelzov stuff. Last time it was HydraMaster cleanmaster OJ

Get it malleable with the hot water from your wand, agitate it, apply the gel, agitate, rinse again.

I’m bored. I just got home from The Cracker Barrel and I regret eating there

 

[Cleanworks]

I normally use whatever gel solvent I have with me. Right now I’m using Harvard’s gelzov stuff. Last time it was HydraMaster cleanmaster OJ

Get it malleable with the hot water from your wand, agitate it, apply the gel, agitate, rinse again.

I’m bored. I just got home from The Cracker Barrel and I regret eating there

Is that where the Georgia crackers go to eat?