Gum off of my carpet, help needed

shaun123 · 08-25-2009, 06:39 AM

I am out of town currently on business and had to drive my car. The town i am staying in is the a**hole of louisiana and I am very nervous having my nismo parked out side just waiting for someone to come by and be an idiot and do something to it.

I was walking out to my car and apparently some moron decided to throw their gum on the concrete and of course I stepped in it and tracked it onto my floor mat. Any idea how to get it off? I am most concerned with it being on the white NISMO letters and how to get it off without damaging the carpet. I have gotten most of it off the carpet itself already and it is good enough for now, but what would take it off the letters? Goo gone, bleach...?

I am at a loss here, detailed for a few years and not sure what to use. Doesn't help that I do not have any of my stuff with me, only zaino QD and microfibers, you know, the essentials.

Thanks for any help

davidv · 08-25-2009, 07:14 AM

a. Peanut butter or WD-40 or ice
b. Toss in bathtub. Tepid water and some Woollite
b. Scrub the lettering with a toothbrush and Woollite
c. Rinse
d. Hang to dry.

shaun123 · 08-25-2009, 07:23 AM

thanks davidv, i will try that out this weekend

let you know how it works

Globalscan · 08-25-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun123

thanks davidv, i will try that out this weekend

let you know how it works

davidv was right about the peanut butter you may need to rinse the PB with a mixture of 50% vinegar & 50%soap/water

Joepiper151 · 08-26-2009, 07:46 AM

I've always used a bag full of ice and freeze it then work it out

350ZTheStandard · 08-31-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Joepiper151

I've always used a bag full of ice and freeze it then work it out

All great ideas though, if I was cleaning 1 floor mat I would just do both of at the same time. Common sense IMO.

shaun123 · 08-31-2009, 08:07 AM

cleaned it and it came out great, thanks guys

Cleaned both mats even though they dont ever get dirty. Car only has 2k miles

AcidJake75 · 08-31-2009, 08:15 AM

GooGone works good too...just used it recently and turned out fantastic. OP - props for getting it removed..

350ZTheStandard · 08-31-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun123

cleaned it and it came out great, thanks guys

Cleaned both mats even though they dont ever get dirty. Car only has 2k miles

Glad to hear everything came off. How bout pics of the wiFey or GF, please??