Removing Gum on Leatherette

[backtoreality15]

I have some chips of dried gum on my black leatherette back seats. I picked off what I could, but some stuff stubbornly remains on there. What can I use to remove and clean it once and for all?

I hear goo-gone spray is a bad idea for leatherette, so any other suggestions? Thanks.

[Lester]

Put some ice cubes (in a plastic bag) on the gum to freeze it, then it should flake right off.

[ronnyek]

and then procede to mame and kill whoever put the gum there... unless they are your kids of course.

[nordique14]

Originally Posted by backtoreality15

I hear goo-gone spray is a bad idea for leatherette, so any other suggestions? Thanks.

goo-gone is powerful stuff and will eat though paint, skin and just about everything else. Goof-off may work and is safe for paint and skin so it may be okay for leatherette.

[esses]

Dry ice works too.

[quality_sound]

Originally Posted by nordique14

goo-gone is powerful stuff and will eat though paint, skin and just about everything else.

No it's not. It's citrus based. I use it all the time in it's liquid and gel forms and all my fingers are still intact as well as my paint.

[nordique14]

Originally Posted by quality_sound

No it's not. It's citrus based. I use it all the time in it's liquid and gel forms and all my fingers are still intact as well as my paint.

You are correct. I messed up and got them mixed up. Goof Off is the nasty stuff that comes in a metal can. That is the stuff to be careful with. Goo Gone is safe for paint and other stuff.

[backtoreality15]

Thanks, guys! I ended up taking it by a detailing shop to get a quote for an interior detail. Then they proceeded to remove the gum for free within a minute with their secret solution. They also said goo-gone is bad stuff and to never use it around a car...