How to get gum off a carpeted floor mat? (1 Viewer)

[Keith Mickunas]

Any suggestions? I'm sure by the end of work today my car is going to have a nice cinnamony smell in it. It's quite a mess at the moment, and I don't have time to deal with it until later today. Fortunately it's only on the mat.

 

[Rob Gardiner]

Try "Goo Gone". I haven't used it on gum, but it does wonders on all types of adhesive residue.

 

[Bob-N]

A slow process but the old ice trick works. Try Goo Gone first though. After that, you'll have a nice orangy smell to you interior.

 

[Keith Mickunas]

Should I just throw the mat in my freezer?

 

[Philip_G]

buy a can of compressed air and blow it on the gum with the can upside down, the liquid will freeze it, and it should come off.

 

[Al.Anderson]

I thought sunlight breaks down gum. Since it's a mat, try putting it out in the sun for a day or two.

 

[Eric_L]

chew the mat...

 

[Leila Dougan]

Peanut butter works great for getting gum out of hair. I'm sure you'd love the aroma of fresh peanut butter baking in your car! Mmmm, smells just like Grandma's house!

 

[JamesMH]

Freeze it with ice cubes, and chip it off if you can.

 

[Seth_L]

Naptha will dissolve some gum.

 

[JamesCB]

Put silica on it?

 

[Stan]

I agree with Philip. Used to work in a movie theater years ago and we had something in a can (CO2 maybe) that froze whatever you sprayed it on. Just use something like that and the gum will chip right off.