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Steven Butler

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Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« 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??

tim handley

Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2017, 04:40:07 pm »
get you to do it.................. :D

tim handley

Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #2 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?

tim handley

Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2017, 04:44:15 pm »
blu tac is worse than gum, terrible in schools............

Kieran Casey

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Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #4 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

mr muzzy

  • Posts: 271
Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2017, 09:25:09 pm »
get a cheap steamer citrus gel  no problem

John Kelly

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Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #6 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.

mr muzzy

  • Posts: 271
Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2017, 09:05:44 am »
steamer speeds it up john comes out in no time

MarkSutcliffe

  • Posts: 239
Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2017, 10:00:38 am »
perforator and citrus gel

or orange gel by craftex..

cleanability

  • Posts: 574
Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #9 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

COLIN BRIGHT

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Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #10 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

Harry Roberts

  • Posts: 347
Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2017, 08:05:51 pm »
Rida gum or citrus gel.

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Gum/blu tac on Commercials
« Reply #12 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.