gum on pants

capricorn · #1 08-01-2006, 02:41 PM

What is the best way to get chewing gum off pants? I was lucky enough to sit on some...

TIA

00accord44 · #2 08-01-2006, 02:48 PM

I've heard all kinds of things but none seem like good ideas: mayo, peanut butter, vinegar, various other food products and combos. My suggestion is a scraping tool and patience

'97ventureowner · #3 08-01-2006, 02:50 PM

A couple of tricks I have heard that work on removing gum from fabric, upholstery, and carpeting is to put an ice cube on the gum until it hardens and you can pick it off. I also heard that peanut butter smeared on the gum will loosen it's grip on the fabric. I also think WD-40 can be used also to remove gum. Good luck.

vinnym86 · #4 08-01-2006, 02:53 PM

1 quart of gasoline, 1 can of aerosol spray, 1 lighter.

sry about your pants, good luck

00accord44 · #5 08-01-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vinnym86

1 quart of gasoline, 1 can of aerosol spray, 1 lighter.

That works for gum in hair, not on pants

capricorn · #6 08-01-2006, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the replies! I've tried the ice and got most of it off. There's a small bit left between the fibers. I was told to use goo-be-gone by an officemate. I used that to get tar off my car but is it safe for wool pants?

Damien · #7 08-01-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 00accord44

That works for gum in hair, not on pants

i think that could work for anything. stains, bugs, murder in general...

'97ventureowner · #8 08-01-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by capricorn

Thanks for the replies! I've tried the ice and got most of it off. There's a small bit left between the fibers. I was told to use goo-be-gone by an officemate. I used that to get tar off my car but is it safe for wool pants?

Try a small amount on an inconspicuous spot on your pants, ( maybe inside a pant leg?,) and see what happens. That was another idea I thought of after my first post on this topic, the use of GooGone OR WD-40.

ThatRoundHeadedKid · #9 08-02-2006, 01:12 AM

Dry cleaners.

ec437 · #10 08-02-2006, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by capricorn

Thanks for the replies! I've tried the ice and got most of it off. There's a small bit left between the fibers. I was told to use goo-be-gone by an officemate. I used that to get tar off my car but is it safe for wool pants?

I used it on carpet once. Worked awesome. I think it was "sticker-lifter" or something like that though. Same thing really.

BP2K2Max · #11 08-02-2006, 07:20 PM

just chew it out.

CavLCD128 · #12 08-02-2006, 07:50 PM

i bet the gum started a thread in another forum stating "a human sat on me, how do i get him off"? and all the gum members said "just burn him off..i hear the humans dont like fire!!" lol

just an interesting twist

ec437 · #13 08-03-2006, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CavLCD128

i bet the gum started a thread in another forum stating "a human sat on me, how do i get him off"? and all the gum members said "just burn him off..i hear the humans dont like fire!!" lol

just an interesting twist

But it is stuck to his pants.... if gum wanted to use the computer it would have to get up off the pants!!! And how would gum type?!? It would stick to the keyboard!

G-man422 · #14 08-03-2006, 08:54 AM

Freeze it off. My cousin just did thios on his shirt and it worked well.

nissan_240sx · #15 08-03-2006, 09:13 AM

I got gum stuck on my shirt one time.. tried the ice method but it was taking way too long... took the compressed air in a can (for cleaning electrical things) turned it upside down..sprayed the gum and froze rock hard instaltly. Peeled the gum off and did it again to get the excess off

good luck

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