Gum in carpet

[ragin_cajuns]

Any tips on removing gum from carpet?  Carpet is black and gum in light colored so it looks terrible right now.  I tried the ice trick - left a bag of ice on the gum for about 45 mins.  it got the easy to remove stuff off but there is still alot of gum left deep in the carpet threads.

[sahls01gmc]

Peanut butter.  Yes, it works.  Baby oil also works well.  You'll have to massage it into the gum and slowly pull it out.  Patience, patience, patience!

 

I have 3 daughters, and have yet to have to cut their hair with what they have gotten stuck in it!

[Ricky Bobby]

Steam

[ragin_cajuns]

Peanut butter.  Yes, it works.  Baby oil also works well.  You'll have to massage it into the gum and slowly pull it out.  Patience, patience, patience!

 

I have 3 daughters, and have yet to have to cut their hair with what they have gotten stuck in it!

 

Then how do you get the peanut butter out?

[ragin_cajuns]

Steam

 

Thinking of a way to generate steam in my driveway escapes me at the moment.

[mc2hill]

Thinking of a way to generate steam in my driveway escapes me at the moment.

 

Maybe an iron with a steam setting?

[LT1xL82]

Then how do you get the peanut butter out?

Jelly.

[ragin_cajuns]

Maybe an iron with a steam setting?

 

Duh!  Thanks.  Shows you how much I use one of those.

[ragin_cajuns]

Jelly.

 Of course!

[sahls01gmc]

Jelly.

That's what I was going to say, but you beat me to it.

 

You'll be able to get the peanut butter out with any carpet cleaning device.  Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner would work well for this, as well as carpet shampoo machines.  I have the "Little Green Clean Machine", and it is the perfect size for use in vehicles.

[Kingsford]

Combine two of these suggestions!

 

An iron on steam setting with a towel in between the carpet and the iron. Theoretically the gum should transfer to the towel. Then just throw away the towel.

[ragin_cajuns]

Combine two of these suggestions!

 

An iron on steam setting with a towel in between the carpet and the iron. Theoretically the gum should transfer to the towel. Then just throw away the towel.

 

Thanks, should the towel be dry or damp?

[Ricky Bobby]

dry cheapo towel will work fine - the steam will dampen it

[Ricky Bobby]

Combine two of these suggestions!

 

An iron on steam setting with a towel in between the carpet and the iron. Theoretically the gum should transfer to the towel. Then just throw away the towel.

 

^I like it - its a poor mans steamer in a pinch - I have a regular McCulloch steamer plus a Rowenta steamer for clothes so i'm spoiled lol

[Rich]

Wife says you guys are wrong.  ICE!  She says to use ice to freeze it and then it will pull right off. 

[ragin_cajuns]

Wife says you guys are wrong.  ICE!  She says to use ice to freeze it and then it will pull right off. 

started with the ice - it only gets off the easy stuff sitting on top the carpet.  i left a bag of ice on it for 45 mins.  what's left is really buried ans stuck in the fibers of the carpet.

[Rich]

Wife says ice.........and use a comb to pull the rest out once it's hard.

[shaunwistow]

Agree with Rich, I've used Ice before & a comb on anything a bit deeper in the carpet pile.

[jeffo65]

Peanut Butter.

 

Used it a number of times.  Once the gum is out, you can use carpet cleaner and a brush to remove PB.

[Odds and Ends]

I just read this thread.  Everything mentioned should work just fine but now I'm hungry....

[Audog]

Peanut butter, or ice. I have gone to an electronics parts house and got a can of freeze spray, it will freeze anything and does work to get stuff like gum out of carpet.

[ragin_cajuns]

it looks like the iron and the towel got it all out.  i'll see what it looks like in the morning but i think i got it all.  thanks for the tips.

[Kingsford]

Edited April 6, 2016 by Kingsford

[Steve_S]

For some reason I'm craving a peanut butter and jelly.....

Edited April 6, 2016 by Steve_S

[DrippinF150]

For some reason I'm craving a peanut butter and jelly.....