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Chewing gum removal.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:51 pm
by dadofkent
Embedded in backside of school trousers. Any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:52 pm
by hermanmunster
mmm - something about sticking the item in the freezer then it comes off more easily.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:03 pm
by dadofkent
hermanmunster wrote:mmm - something about sticking the item in the freezer then it comes off more easily.
Thanks. Makes sense. I will give it a go. But it is pretty embedded. May be more than a one step process.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:04 pm
by dadofkent
dadofkent wrote:
hermanmunster wrote:mmm - something about sticking the item in the freezer then it comes off more easily.
Thanks. Makes sense. I will give it a go. But it is pretty embedded. May be more than a one step process.
And I am determined the second step will not be a trip to M&S. Nor even Primark.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:11 pm
by KB
You can get something called sticky stuff remover or similar from bettaware to use after the freezer trick but it might cost more than a new pair of trousers from a supermarket!

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:16 pm
by PB Mum
My DS definitely has 'shufflebottom's syndrome'...I counted 20 sticky marks on seat of trousers from 1 lesson on someone else's gum. After a week in the freezer, and various applications of vinegar I have concluded the treatment is £15.98 for a new pair. If only the problems in the NHS were so cheaply sorted!

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:22 pm
by hermanmunster
second Kim and Aggie solution was to rub in "deep heat" (see NHS can manage it!!) and then blast with hairdryer....

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:49 pm
by doodles
Seem to remember peanut butter was one remedy.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:49 pm
by Jiff
Sounds unlikely I know, but mayonnaise to remove the chewing gum, wiped off and then a normal wash to remove the mayonnaise really does work.

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:54 am
by hermanmunster
OK - so now we have chewing gum topped with mayonnaise and peanut butter, heated with deep heat and a hairdryer then popped into the freezer for a few hours..... yummy