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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 02:53 AM
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gum on car

I posted this in the detailing section, but got no response so I thought I'd try here. Does anyone know how to get gum off a car? Its on the bottom of the bumper and I'm afraid the longer I wait, the worse it will get. Thanks.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 03:39 AM
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try clay?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 05:07 AM
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try Goo Gone
one of the best things out there
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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I've taken off gum ,bugs, etc... with this stuff. Im sure if you go to an auto parts store they have something similar, if you dont want to waste your money on a MB product. Just dont leave whatever contaminant you have on your car for that long.



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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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I second the Goo Gone.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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Goo Gone is the best!!! I used it to take off stickers, gum, everything that was rubber ahesive.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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The name of the product is goo gone?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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Originally posted by sf49ers79
The name of the product is goo gone?
Yep hold on ill give you a picture of the bottle...
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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it's not that i dont trust you guys.. it just occur to me how funny the name of the product... and why the ceo or whoever named it, named it like that LOL but thanks guys for the info

one more question can it really clean a dirty cloth like carpet or something like that?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:43 AM
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will it take off tree sap too? i posted a question on detailing board and also didn't get a response.. lol. i have a small tree sap stain on trunk.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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some guy could use that stuff if he ever got lipstick on his shirt, and it wasnt from his wife(saw on the bottle)
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by electromethod
will it take off tree sap too? i posted a question on detailing board and also didn't get a response.. lol. i have a small tree sap stain on trunk.
It will remove tree sap since the sap is rubber based.

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one more question can it really clean a dirty cloth like carpet or something like that?
Depends if the stain is rubber based or or not.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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NO, NO, NO......wait....hold up.....all you need to remove gum with is ICE.........ICE............ICE CUBE (from your freezer).....rub it on the gum......it gets hard and just scrape it off with your finger nail.............................................. ............ITS REAL EASY TO DO AND IT WORKS!!!!!



I had gum along the bottom of my car and I used ICE to remove it. LET ME KNOW!!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 03:45 PM
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thanks for all the help.......I will try out the ice first, and then if no luck, I'll try goo gone. I'll let you guys know what happens.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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Ice is not a bad idea but you might have a little trouble if gum was already smeared across your car
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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Originally posted by electromethod
will it take off tree sap too? i posted a question on detailing board and also didn't get a response.. lol. i have a small tree sap stain on trunk.
A clay bar will also definitly take off sap too.
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