| If your cleaning company is responsible for carpet | | | | is a non-volatile dry solvent. Just remember that you'll |
| spotting or overall carpet cleaning, you are eventually | | | | need to rinse the citrus gel to remove any residue. |
| going to run across gum that is smashed into the | | | | No matter which process you decide to use, do not |
| carpet fibers. You may be cleaning up just a piece or | | | | apply too much chemical. |
| two or if you are cleaning the carpet in a school or | | | | Another way to remove gum is to "freeze" it. Fill a |
| bowling alley, you may be removing gum every few | | | | plastic bag with ice and rub it over the gum. Then |
| feet. So is there a fast, easy way to remove these | | | | chip away the frozen pieces with your bone scraper. |
| rubbery pieces of goo? | | | | After removing the pieces of gum you will still need |
| Begin by using a bone scraper and gently, but firmly | | | | to use your extractor to remove any remaining |
| scrape up as much of the gum as possible. This may | | | | residue. There are also aerosol sprays on the market |
| remove the bulk of the gum, but don't forget you | | | | that will "freeze" the gum. Use these products with |
| still need to remove any sticky residue that remains. | | | | caution, as they can damage the carpet fibers. The |
| For any pieces remaining, use a product such as | | | | process you use will naturally depend on how much |
| Unbelievable Goo D-solv-r Pro (from Core Products). | | | | gum you need to remove. If the area is heavily |
| Spray the chemical on a white blotting cloth and then | | | | caked with gum it may be easier to use a bone |
| blot the gum - do not spray it directly on the gum or | | | | scraper and then a good solvent with an extraction |
| the carpet. Once you have removed the gum rinse | | | | machine as opposed to the time it would take to |
| thoroughly with hot water. This will remove any of | | | | either "freeze" or clean each spot with D-solv-r Pro. |
| the chemical that is left on the carpet and help to | | | | As you are cleaning up the gooey mess from gum, |
| prevent it from resoiling. Some people have found | | | | remember to do a thorough job and remove as |
| that after using the bone scraper they can use a | | | | much of the residue as possible or the carpet will |
| volatile dry solvent and hot water in their extraction | | | | resoil quickly and you may be called back by an |
| machine to remove any remaining pieces of gum. The | | | | unhappy customer who notices the carpet looks |
| heat helps to soften the gum and remove any | | | | dirty! |
| remaining residues. Or you can use a citrus gel, which | | | | |