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Old 20th May 2016, 18:51   #1
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My girlfriend got chewing gum on the floor, under the heater panels, i have tried, freezing it, wd40 too, nothing shifts it, any ideas
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Old 20th May 2016, 19:55   #2
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Old 20th May 2016, 21:06   #3
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some brown paper and an iron worked for me in the past getting some gum off a car matt.
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Old 20th May 2016, 22:53   #4
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some brown paper and an iron worked for me in the past getting some gum off a car matt.
Thanks will try that, it's on the floor of my 200, really unsightly mess
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Old 21st May 2016, 10:28   #5
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Make her wear an Hannibal Lecter mask every time she gets in the car She'll soon get the message
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Old 16th June 2016, 08:42   #6
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I used autoglym tar remover. Make sure and test it on an unseen area first but it worked for me.
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Old 16th June 2016, 17:13   #7
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Here's a good guide.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=38132
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Old 19th June 2016, 15:16   #8
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Autosmart gelsol is the best stuff to use
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Tape (sellotape) can sometimes lift it out.

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