[C.C.S.]

hi guys i need to clean a carpet in a room where the tenants use to put an adhesive rug to protect the carpet from dirty wheels of the pushchairs.they now need to move and the adhesive is on  the carpet .any ideas of what i should use .many thanks

[Gerry Styles]

You could try Prochem Gluespot or Solvex. Have also had some success with Host

[daysdeepclean]

You could also try Prochem Citrus Gel!

[markpowell]

Acetone or white spirit should do the trick
Mark

[Fraser Thom]

Is it just me or Prochems citrus gel overrated?

[Gerry Styles]

Is it just me or Prochems citrus gel overrated?

No it's not you. Citrus Gel is very versatile

[daysdeepclean]

Citrus Gel's the Mutts.........

[Fraser Thom]

on what, Colin?? 

[Mike Osbourne]

I use citrus gel pretty much everyday for avariety of problems.

In this case however I would put some white spirist on a towel and wipe over dwell then extract.

[Fraser Thom]

Im really interested in peoples fascination with citrus gel.  What sort of things do you all use in on?

[robert meldrum]

It's a reasonably good and seasonably safe solvent although it's maybe less powerfull than most clear solvents

Is'nt Solvex an expensive paint remover ?

[John Kelly]

Citrus gel is good for chewing gum, blue tac, tar, oil, some paints. Its main purpose was as a spotter to use on bitumen backed tiles as it sits on the surface and doesn't melt the bitumen as a liquid solvent would.
You really need a range of solvents in your spotting kit especially when dealing with tape adhesives. There are some where I have just given up and was unable to remove it 100%.

[Steve Chapman]

prochem bazooka spray is normally good for this, just pierce it like you would gum and spray generously , it normally gets underneath the tape or glue and brings it away from the fibres

always works for us, a stiff brush is good for quickly getting the rest of the mess off

steve

[robert meldrum]

I've had excellent results with " Rid a Gum " but too expensive if it's a biggish area

[daysdeepclean]

on what, Colin?? 

Just about anything, but mainly oily spots, why don't you buy some and try it for yourself....? It's not much more than a tenner!

[Jason Hedges]

Adhesive tape can be removed by the following products: White spirit / methylated spirit / prochems solvall / prochems solvex / POG / Anything solvent based. Quick spray and let dwell to soften & release product from fibre.

All the best,
Jason.

[robert meldrum]

Just to add.........

I got 5ltrs of solvent from a local car paint / body panel type place for less than £10. It's about £18 at my usual supplier.