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baltimoremm
07-18-2008, 08:52 AM
Someone decided to spit their gum out on my front bumper. The sun melted it into a nice little puddle. I got the bulk of it off but I'm afraid to scrape it too hard. Does goo gone or mineral spirits work on gum?

TiTo35
07-18-2008, 08:55 AM
Bug and tar...goo gone should work...I think I heard baby oil too...

MinnesotaMuscle
07-18-2008, 09:13 AM
Some people....

Dragcity
07-18-2008, 09:22 AM
Could try an Ice cube and try to flick it off. I'd do that first, then any of the other suggestions. Good old WD-40 will work too. Mineral spirits will work.

TAKEDOWN
07-18-2008, 09:25 AM
Try Goo Gone!

fastblackmerc
07-18-2008, 09:26 AM
Freeze it with ice cubes, get off as much as you can then use Goo Gone on the rest.

Dennis Reinhart
07-18-2008, 10:11 AM
Someone decided to spit their gum out on my front bumper. The sun melted it into a nice little puddle. I got the bulk of it off but I'm afraid to scrape it too hard. Does goo gone or mineral spirits work on gum?



Goof Off AZ sels it

Pops
07-18-2008, 10:16 AM
Goof Off AZ sels it

Sounds like some of my Employees Dennis!

Marauderjack
07-18-2008, 02:17 PM
Lighter fluid or gasoline will take it right off without harming the paint!!:beer:

Almost weekly I run through HOT chewing gum some retard spit out in the Wally World parking lot!!!!:mad2:

I'd like to get my hands one one of them IDIOTS!!!:mad:

Good Luck...and I feel a little better now!!:D

Marauderjack:burnout:

fastcar
07-18-2008, 03:19 PM
clay bar?

fastcar:burnout:

magindat
07-18-2008, 03:39 PM
denatured alcohol

GordonB
07-18-2008, 06:33 PM
Stay away from denatured alcohol and GooGone. Stick with WD-40 or Mineral Spirits (the oily stuff). Then use good wax on top of that to protect the paint. FWIW.
GordonB

hyvltge
07-18-2008, 09:29 PM
WD-40 is the way to go.

Stranger in the Black Sedan
07-18-2008, 09:40 PM
Gasoline on paint is a BAD idea. It will lift and stain over time. Way too aggressive for paint.

Marauderjack
07-19-2008, 03:41 AM
Gasoline on paint is a BAD idea. It will lift and stain over time. Way too aggressive for paint.

Takes all of 30 seconds to remove gum.....no stain no paint damage!!:rolleyes: