How do you get bubble gum out of carpet?

Answer 1

1. Heat the gum using a blow dryer but be careful not to melt the carpet if it is a synthetic carpet. Using a piece of plastic, lift the softened gum away. Just let the gum stick to the plastic, and then pull it up. This may get most of it.

2. Apply Dencorub Extra strength pain relieving cream or a muscle rub containing methyl salicylate. Using a plastic or a clean white cloth, pull as much gum out of the carpet as possible. Repeat if necessary.

3) If some Chewing Gum remains, you may try eucalyptus oil. Before using eucalyptus oil, rinse the area with a mild detergent solution (a few drops of mild dishwashing detergent to half a litre of warm water). Sponge the solution onto the carpet and then blot off with a clean, white cloth. Do the same process with just fresh warm water. Dry as much as possible trough blotting.

4) Apply a small amount of eucalyptus oil with a clean, white cloth and lightly rub in one direction. Repeat rubbing in the other direction.

5) Rinse the carpet per step 3.

As an alternative, or a second step, you may wish to harden the chewing gun with ice cubes and scrape away the chewing gum with a knife.

When treating gum stains, take care not to over apply solvents such as Eucalyptus oil. A cleaning solvent/solution residue may cause the carpet to re-soil quickly and/or can cause damage to the carpet fibre and backing. Also, ensure you use a clean, white cloth as a coloured or dirty cloth may cause a stain on the carpet when the solvents are applied.

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Remove as much of the excess gum as you can using a dull knife.

Spray WD-40 (all purpose oil in a spray can) right on the gum stain and let it sit a minute.

Using a fingernail brush, brush the gum in the direction of the carpet fibers (with the grain) as it is broken down by the WD-40.

Remove the excess pieces of gum as you brush the spot.

Continue to spray and brush the area until the gum is completely removed.

To Clean the area:

Spray the spot with all purpose/grease cutting cleaner like 409 or Lysol spray cleaner and blot it with a clean wet sponge rinse out the sponge with warm water and Keep blotting with the sponge and wiping in one direction. This will clean the area.

Blot up as much of the moisture in the area as possible with paper towels. Now just let it air dry. Good Luch With It!

Answer 2

freeze it with an ice cube. Then, gently roll or apply silly putty and roll in together.

Answer 3

This one is easy. Rub Ice on the gum and the gum turns hard and easy to remove from carpet. Worked great for me.

Answer 4

most likely peanut butter, that works when bubblegum is in your hair, so you should try that.

Answer 5

by whater