chewinggum related problem...

catspring

not sure where to put this...

some git spat his/her chewing gum on the floor of the bus the other day and i put my good leather satchel on top of it :rolleyes:
does anyone know how i can get it off without ruining the bag/leather?

cheers

Victor

Ice makes chewing gum very hard and fragile, not sure what it will do to leather.

The_Bullman

Similarly I've heard that putting clothes with chewing gum stuck in them into the freezer will leave it easier to get off

patch

Ask in a leather shop. There must be a chemical which will dissolve just the gum.

woosaysdan

ice is the way to go

L4

Maybe the next time you'll watch were you put your bag!? Just a suggestion.

Oriel

Do what I did with my suede coat - get some brown paper, or something similar, and place an iron on top on of it - the chewgum will stick to the paper and come off the coat - vary the heat of the iron (starting off with the lowest first obviously) until you get the best temperature without ruining the leather.

Sinecure

woosaysdan

wow there is some smart people on boards:eek:

The_Goose

thank god im not one of them!

honeymonster

If that doesn't work you should pm d4r3n, cause hes got loads of leather pants so he'll know what to do

Victor

Originally posted by The_Bullman
Similarly I've heard that putting clothes with chewing gum stuck in them into the freezer will leave it easier to get off

Be very careful putting clothes in freezers. Denim wear is knownb to break after being left in the freezer (especailly if you shake them when taking them out).

Turner

Originally posted by catspring
i put my good leather satchel on top of it :rolleyes:

Was this when you were on your way to a good religious boys school in 1945 after walking barefoot in the snow to the bus stop.

Didnt realise anybody called them satchels anymore :rolleyes:


Chief.

ColinM

Originally posted by Chief---
Was this when you were on your way to a good religious boys school in 1945 after walking barefoot in the snow to the bus stop.

Didnt realise anybody called them satchels anymore :rolleyes:


Chief.

Yes exactly. The word satchel is such a pisstake word. Perhaps her parents force her to call it a satchel and send her off barefoot in the snow to a catholic school for boys as punishment for not being the son they wanted instead.

As for putting things in freezers - now that the cold weather is upon us, here is a seasonal jape that you may wish to play on your yuletide visitors:

Pretend that you are fussy about your carpets and that guests must remove their shoes at the front door. When you have them sitting in the drawing room, get up to go out to the kitchen on the pretext of making the tea. On your way, take their shoes from the hall. Carefully rinse their shoes in cold water and leave a thin film of water on the inside of the shoes. Pop them in the freezer and return with the tea on a nice silver tray.

After a few hours, the shoes should be nicely solidifed. Arrange a similar excuse prior to your guests leaving, in order to allow you to return the shoes from the freezer to the place where your guests removed their shoes. Enjoy the look of discomfort on your guests' faces as you send them off into the night with rock solid and sub-zero footwear.