Ouch. A screwdriver? I think that the only way you're getting that off is by setting the carpet on fire. But then you're left with a whole new dilemma....
Did you have a pre-move-in inspection? If I remember correctly, that was there when you moved in! Wink wink nudge nudge ;) Dana wrote: > 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 >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Studio MX from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=50 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157233 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
