wd-40 works for gum? it might be an idea. I'd heard of the ice cube idea but the surface of this thing is pretty solid --- I was trying to get through it with a screw driver, no success....
Dana On 5/12/05, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are two things that I know remove gum from carpet, so it may work for > you: > > 1) Put a cube of ice directly in the area with caulk. Hopefully, it will > freeze the caulk and you'll be able to remove it easily. > > 2) I know it sounds strange, but I've heard wd-40 will work to remove stuff > from carpet (even white carpet) and not leave any stain. You may want to > try it as a last resort. > > - Matt Small > > -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:18 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Silicon gel or caulk in carpet > > If the caulk has dried and is intermeshed with the carpet......i think yer > out of luck. > > > Since this seems, strangely enough, to be not a bad place to ask > > household cleaning questions, does anyone have a suggestion for the > > above dilemma? I have an area about 4" by 3" that is coated with the > > stuff. Carpet is grey/beinge and probaby pretty heavy-duty, if it > > matters. This is the sort of stuff you use around bathtubs and > > counters. If you're wondering how it got there, well... teenaged boy > > was usind it to fix the cable reception (?) -- I'd scoff but it > > worked, lol. > > > > Anyway, I hope to move soon and really dislike the landlord, so I'd > > prefer not to buy him new carpet... any suggestions? > > > > Dana > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
