First of all, remember - if the chewing gum is already stuck to the fabric, in most cases you should not try to wipe it off, your actions in most cases will have the opposite effect, the cud will stick even more firmly, after which it will not be able to be torn off at all. Just follow our advice and save your things.
How to effectively remove the chewing gum from clothing items
There are a number of methods that can help you remove the chewing gum. Let's start with the simplest.
The first way
We will be helped by tweezers, cold and a knife. The thing to which the gum is put, put in a bag and put for a few hours in the freezer. The chewing gum will harden and begin to crumble, after which it can easily be cut with either hands, or with a knife and tweezers. If the thing is too large to be placed in the freezer, you can try to cool the area with the chewing gum with ice.
The second way
This method also uses cold, but this time you will need cold water. Substitute the area with the chewing gum under running water and try to wipe the chewing gum with a spatula or brush.
The third way
Most people know the way to remove chewing gum with the help of dry ice or a special "Freezer", which can be found in the shops of radio components.
The fourth way
This method can be called chemical. It will require a lighter for lighters, dimethylformamide, which dissolves well the chewing gum or dichloroethane. Before using such remedies, the chewing gum area should be treated with hot steam to soften it. The chemical should be applied to the contaminated area so as to cover it with the whole, after which it is necessary to wait at least five minutes. After this, use a special cloth to collect the cud with neat movements from the edge of the contaminated area to its center. Be careful and before using this method, first drip some of the substance that you are planning to use, on the lining of the thing, to make sure that it by itself will not damage your thing, leading to the appearance of a white patch or hole.
The fifth way
In the removal of chewing gum can help not only low temperature, but also high. To do this, you should take a hot iron and iron the damaged area through a napkin or paper. If you do it right, then the elastic should melt and go to paper.
The Sixth Way
Using boiled water or a hair-drier, the sticky chewing gum can be melted, after which it can be removed from the fabric with a brush.
Seventh way
Another option to remove the chewing gum is the following - chewed chewing gum should be properly kneaded by the hands until it sticks to them, then stick it to the place where you already have the chewing gum and put it back. There is a chance that most of the chewing gum that sticks to the thing will stick together with the new chewing gum.
The Eighth Way
Special remedy for excretion of chewing gum. Today in the hardware stores you can find special sprays that help remove the cud from your clothes. Most often, the effect of these is based on cooling the contaminated area, that is, they are a more expensive option of ordinary freezing.
The Ninth Way
And finally, the safest and most reliable way is to get the thing in a good dry clean, where the professionals will safely and safely remove the cud. It will cost a little more than to do the cleaning with your own hands, but your thing at the same time is guaranteed to be clean and will not suffer.
And, of course, it's best to disapprove before you need one of these tips and just watch where you're going to sit!