Gum melted into paint.

[pHEnomIC]

Ok so i was looking at my t/a after i parked it and there was a huge gob of gum that someone probably threw out the window and it stuck me. The heat + momentum allowed it to melt and move backwards so it was all over the place. I was able to get most of it off by hand but I am having trouble getting the last bit off. I don't want to scratch the paint. It really just smears all over the place. Claybar is not doing the trick this time.

[ITSSLOW]

Ok so i was looking at my t/a after i parked it and there was a huge gob of gum that someone probably threw out the window and it stuck me. The heat + momentum allowed it to melt and move backwards so it was all over the place. I was able to get most of it off by hand but I am having trouble getting the last bit off. I don't want to scratch the paint. It really just smears all over the place. Claybar is not doing the trick this time.

Stuff like that (paint work) scares me. I'd just take it to a detailer and have them get it off.

[JoeliusZ28]

Ok so i was looking at my t/a after i parked it and there was a huge gob of gum that someone probably threw out the window and it stuck me. The heat + momentum allowed it to melt and move backwards so it was all over the place. I was able to get most of it off by hand but I am having trouble getting the last bit off. I don't want to scratch the paint. It really just smears all over the place. Claybar is not doing the trick this time.

oh dear. drench it in goo gone multiple times and then try the claybar again. also dishsoap. let me know if that doesnt do the trick.

[MORNINGSTAR2101]

just ouch. =/ i dont even know what else to say to that one. sorry to hear about that.

[Hugger Z]

Would ice work? It works on gum in hair. You make it cold and it looses its stickiness. Maybe you could put the ice on the gum on the paint and then rub it off. Just a thought.

[MORNINGSTAR2101]

Would ice work? It works on gum in hair. You make it cold and it looses its stickiness. Maybe you could put the ice on the gum on the paint and then rub it off. Just a thought.

on the same note, office depot sells some 'canned air' to clean out your com keyboard. the air comes out really cold. if the ice thing would work for your little problem, the canned air thing might make things a little easier

[FireBirdGirl02]

Ya that is also what I was thinking was ice. But what are the odds u would have gum stick to your car. Good luck jon I hope it come off.

[BP_Z28]

Yea I was going to suggest goo gone also but joel beat me to it!

[JAdair]

You could always get a paintball gun and shoot it at the gum lol that comes out really cold

[pHEnomIC]

Well I got it out today. Just washed it up really good and got all the dirt out of the area so i wasnt rubbing any grit or anything into the paint. Used a dry wash cloth and hard rubbing got it off. This was an absolute pita!

[meissen]

congrats on getting it out. that sucks that it got there in the first place

[MORNINGSTAR2101]

Well I got it out today. Just washed it up really good and got all the dirt out of the area so i wasnt rubbing any grit or anything into the paint. Used a dry wash cloth and hard rubbing got it off. This was an absolute pita!

definitely glad to hear you got it out though

[ROCKANDYZ28]

i bet this stuff i used to use at the dealership called acryl-solv would have taken it right off