Chewing Gum on Floor Mat - Nissan Murano

kxaz145 · 02-08-2011, 01:28 PM

Howdy All,

The wife and I made the rounds of a few stores last weekend and I noticed last night that I had transferred some chewing gum to the drivers side floor mat. Anyone know a good way to remove it with minimal fuss?

Thanks,

JimB

JoeValkIS · 02-08-2011, 05:10 PM

Haven't tried this...but it should work...Have heard about ice cubes...this seems it would work faster and less messy.

"Compressed Air. I used Memorex Air Duster brand which contains the common aerosol propellant Difluoroethane (AKA Freon). Just hold the can upside-down and lightly squeeze the trigger letting out a small stream of the freon (you don't need much for this to work). This instantly freezes the gum and turns it extremely brittle. Then I used a credit card to lightly rub back and forth on the gum. The gum is so brittle at this point it breaks up into little pieces even though it is matted and pressed into the carpet.

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nitely · 02-09-2011, 12:34 AM

Goo Gone product found in home depot or hardware by the paint section. Has orangey scent. It should remove that gum.

kxaz145 · 02-09-2011, 07:27 AM

Great suggestions, guys, thanks!

**njjoe** · 02-09-2011, 12:19 PM

I had to laugh when I first saw this post yesterday because right above it on the "New Posts" list was a post in the Classifieds section advertising a set of new mats.

-njjoe

kxaz145 · 02-09-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njjoe

I had to laugh when I first saw this post yesterday because right above it on the "New Posts" list was a post in the Classifieds section advertising a set of new mats.

-njjoe

Don't want to go there, Joe... probably $500 from the dealer

JimB

Ramon357 · 02-10-2011, 01:57 PM

X2 on freezing. I still had a little left and I "trimmed" the gum off the mat with some scissors. I think goo gone would work as well.

Warhammer · 02-10-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njjoe

I had to laugh when I first saw this post yesterday because right above it on the "New Posts" list was a post in the Classifieds section advertising a set of new mats.

-njjoe

I just pictured him chewing gum in his mouth sitting on a floor mat. Of course, if you have a girlfriend or are married, and she's in the car, "chewing gum" can mean something else entirely!

ekaxel · 02-10-2011, 03:20 PM

The ads you see are part of the analysis of the post by "spyware" type programs. They create targeted ads based on a lot of info they collect. This is something we inherited from the new host.
When I am overseas and sign on to the site, the ads come from a server in the region I am in. This take a lot of time as you will notice by watching the box on the lower left as the site loads..
Quite insidious, but it seems to be the price we pay.

02-08-2011, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
kxaz145 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 41	Chewing Gum on Floor Mat Howdy All, The wife and I made the rounds of a few stores last weekend and I noticed last night that I had transferred some chewing gum to the drivers side floor mat. Anyone know a good way to remove it with minimal fuss? Thanks, JimB __________________ 2004 Murano SL * Midnight Blue * SL TOURING PACKAGE * DYNAMIC CONTROL PACKAGE* NAVIGATION SYSTEM- DVD Based w/7-inch color screen * PAC VCI-NIS1 Video Camera Interface for NAVDisplay * TELL-555vi w/Raytel Telphone 5000 Bluetooth kit Hands-Free/Voice Command Cellular Interface * PAC TELL-5VID video Interface for Caller ID information

02-08-2011, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
JoeValkIS Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arnold, MO Posts: 49	Haven't tried this...but it should work...Have heard about ice cubes...this seems it would work faster and less messy. "Compressed Air. I used Memorex Air Duster brand which contains the common aerosol propellant Difluoroethane (AKA Freon). Just hold the can upside-down and lightly squeeze the trigger letting out a small stream of the freon (you don't need much for this to work). This instantly freezes the gum and turns it extremely brittle. Then I used a credit card to lightly rub back and forth on the gum. The gum is so brittle at this point it breaks up into little pieces even though it is matted and pressed into the carpet. There are more ideas in this forum: Comments on How to Remove Gum From a Car's Interior \| eHow.com Joe __________________ 2007 Murano S AWD Charcoal Interior Silver Exterior 25k Miles

02-09-2011, 07:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
kxaz145 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 41	Great suggestions, guys, thanks! __________________ 2004 Murano SL * Midnight Blue * SL TOURING PACKAGE * DYNAMIC CONTROL PACKAGE* NAVIGATION SYSTEM- DVD Based w/7-inch color screen * PAC VCI-NIS1 Video Camera Interface for NAVDisplay * TELL-555vi w/Raytel Telphone 5000 Bluetooth kit Hands-Free/Voice Command Cellular Interface * PAC TELL-5VID video Interface for Caller ID information

02-09-2011, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
njjoe Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jersey Shore (not THAT Jersey Shore, the real one) Posts: 11,737	I had to laugh when I first saw this post yesterday because right above it on the "New Posts" list was a post in the Classifieds section advertising a set of new mats. -njjoe __________________ 2005 SL AWD, Platinum -OEM HID conversion & HID fogs -OEM iPod interface -Upgraded (non-Bose) speakers - Pioneer TS-A1702C & TS-G1643R -Muth signal mirrors -Valley Industries hitch and wiring harness -Aluminum fuel tank shields

02-10-2011, 03:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
ekaxel Super Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,164	The ads you see are part of the analysis of the post by "spyware" type programs. They create targeted ads based on a lot of info they collect. This is something we inherited from the new host. When I am overseas and sign on to the site, the ads come from a server in the region I am in. This take a lot of time as you will notice by watching the box on the lower left as the site loads.. Quite insidious, but it seems to be the price we pay. __________________ '03 SL everything but OEM Nav Magellan Roadmate 1700 7" in dash Valentine One Black grille DrawTite 2" hitch & homemade harness Excalibur 1620 alarm Magnetbra Full spare tire Roof rails with crossbars Aluminum fuel tank shield Optima Red Top battery HID fogs/DRL 3 new door lock assemblies 235/65R17 Dean Wintercat snows Backup camera Parking sensor (IR) system GROM IPOD/USB/AUX audio interface with Bluetooth New CVT 1/12

02-09-2011, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
nitely Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,415	Goo Gone product found in home depot or hardware by the paint section. Has orangey scent. It should remove that gum.

02-10-2011, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ramon357 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SF East Bay Posts: 32	X2 on freezing. I still had a little left and I "trimmed" the gum off the mat with some scissors. I think goo gone would work as well.

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