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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steven Butler on July 30, 2017, 01:24:53 pm

Title: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: Steven Butler on July 30, 2017, 01:24:53 pm

Been getting some nice commercials lately, just wondered what you find the best way to remove gum & blu tac??

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: tim handley on July 31, 2017, 04:40:07 pm

get you to do it.................. :D

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: tim handley on July 31, 2017, 04:43:36 pm

seriously, ive tried all the sprays and gels, tried freezing it, used special gum piercers, no  real success with any of them mate...
steamers?    not tried, ive seen a machine for sale on here i thin k for about £600  which removes gum, if i thought i could get such a machine and it would do the job i would get one and charge a pro rata price on top of cleaning the carpet, is there such thing?

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: tim handley on July 31, 2017, 04:44:15 pm

blu tac is worse than gum, terrible in schools............

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: Kieran Casey on July 31, 2017, 07:38:10 pm

Oh I so agree on blu-tack! Bloody impossible on any carpet (more so on the type used in schools around here!)

Has anyone tried the "bazooka"

Is it any good for gum
Is it any good for blu-tack

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: mr muzzy on August 03, 2017, 09:25:09 pm

get a cheap steamer citrus gel  no problem

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: John Kelly on August 04, 2017, 09:18:36 am

I'd agree, Citrus Gels are probably the simplest method, dab on work in asnd leave. Steamer will speed it up. Its basically Latex Rubber.

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: mr muzzy on August 05, 2017, 09:05:44 am

steamer speeds it up john comes out in no time

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: MarkSutcliffe on August 05, 2017, 10:00:38 am

perforator and citrus gel

or orange gel by craftex..

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: cleanability on August 05, 2017, 07:31:28 pm

High temp with upholstery tool either softens it up or removes some, then finish off with Detak chewing gum remover which at about £13/5litres is tremendous value.

Chris

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on August 19, 2017, 07:44:13 pm

i tell the client that i can clean the carpets but if they want the gum/blue tac completely  removed then it will be £1 per piece, most say just clean over them

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: Harry Roberts on October 05, 2017, 08:05:51 pm

Rida gum or citrus gel.

Title: Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 08, 2017, 08:44:07 am

Gel and a truck mount I just steam and blast the heat and pressure removes most first time.