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carguy · #1 11-01-2007, 10:51 PM

customer called wants the inside of his van cleaned, vac,one seat has gum on it. What can i use to remove it from leather seats, was told ice is that true? Need suggestions. Thanks

Bonifax · #2 11-01-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by carguy

customer called wants the inside of his van cleaned, vac,one seat has gum on it. What can i use to remove it from leather seats, was told ice is that true? Need suggestions. Thanks

Ice helps as it turns hard the gum, then you can peel it off.

Tonya · #3 11-02-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonifax

Ice helps as it turns hard the gum, then you can peel it off.

I have never tried it, but I have heard the same. Good luck!

Al-53 · #4 11-02-2007, 07:42 PM

2 ways to get gum off..one is ice and freeze it and get most off and then use a conditioner to get remaining off...the other way is the spray air cans..tip upside down and a freezing liquid comes out and instantly freezes the gum and then pick it off with a credit card....

I have never tried the can freeze on leather so I can not say if it will stain or not...but never had a stain on any other material

Al

Jimmie · #5 11-02-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Al-53

2 ways to get gum off..one is ice and freeze it and get most off and then use a conditioner to get remaining off...the other way is the spray air cans..tip upside down and a freezing liquid comes out and instantly freezes the gum and then pick it off with a credit card....

I have never tried the can freeze on leather so I can not say if it will stain or not...but never had a stain on any other material

Al

This is just one of the reasons that I love this place. Ideas like this are genius (air can upside down and a credit card). I wanna go do it and I don't even have stuck gum.

carguy · #6 11-02-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmie

This is just one of the reasons that I love this place. Ideas like this are genius (air can upside down and a credit card). I wanna go do it and I don't even have stuck gum.

Hey guys i want to thank you all for the information given, i will let you all know what i used, and how it turned out,

trlblazer3 · #7 11-02-2007, 11:42 PM

I had detailed a Mazda 3 not too long ago with a HUGE gum spot on the passenger side seat, and it came right out with ice and a little bit of Folex. These were also cloth seats, so I would assume if you replace the Folex with a quality leather cleaner you should be good to go. Let us know how you make out!