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Old 05-28-2006, 01:15 AM
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how to get gum out of the leather seats

gum got onto my leather seats whats the best way to get it out?
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 01:20 AM
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My car's black leather seat had white gum smeared all over it. I tried ice, canola oil, and an eraser, and got most of it, but some had really worked its way into the grain of the leather and I was just smearing it around more than removing it. I finally gave up after 15 minutes and put a dab of mineral spirits on a cloth and rubbed with that. Voil?, the gum was gone.

Now my car smells like a paint studio. A gum-free, leather interior, paint studio.

Taken from a simple google search
 
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try goo-gone
 
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i hope that works because i have gum in my leather
 

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gas and paint smell good. what's mineral spirits? are both goo-gone and mineral spirits available at RS Strauss / Autozone?
 
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goo gone is available at autozone or office depot
 
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GOO GONE! I had gum on my leather seats before and it got it out in about 2 minutes. GOO GONE is simply amazing and got the gum out with literally not a single problem. Came right off and there was a lot of gum.
 
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^^^+1 on the goo gone and it also works well on road tar and tree sap...
 
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Try to remember to open the window before you spit...
 
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there is this stuff i used on the carpet of my old car.... it frezes the gum, it becomes almost like an ice cube then u chip it away.... all of it comes out works amazing on capet, dont kno if its safe on leather. worth a try
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackG35th
there is this stuff i used on the carpet of my old car.... it frezes the gum, it becomes almost like an ice cube then u chip it away.... all of it comes out works amazing on capet, dont kno if its safe on leather. worth a try

That reminds me of a Simpsons episode where Lisa got gum in her hair if anyone's familiar with that.
 
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