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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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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
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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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.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:23 AM
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thanks davidv, i will try that out this weekend

let you know how it works
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:40 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
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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I've always used a bag full of ice and freeze it then work it out
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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cleaned it and it came out great, thanks guys

Cleaned both mats even though they dont ever get dirty. Car only has 2k miles
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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GooGone works good too...just used it recently and turned out fantastic. OP - props for getting it removed..
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 10:14 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??
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