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Title: Boiled sweets
Post by: Guy on 06 May 2008, 13:43
detailed someones car on Saturday but felt as though I had failed on the interior as they had kiddies boiled sweets trodden into the carpet. Apart from 'picking' at them I was unable to make an impact on them

Could someone suggest what might have been able to shift these and what might have been the best method for removing the blighters?  :angry:

ta muchly in advance!
Title: Re: Boiled sweets
Post by: Cornish Pixie on 06 May 2008, 18:43
Same as for chewing gum, if you can find a way to freeze them they pick straight off.

Ice cube will work quite well.

There are chewing gum removing solutions and sprays available that do the freezing for you.

If it just the left over sticky mess, some time you can get it off with a strong MPC mix or even some TFR.   
Title: Re: Boiled sweets
Post by: Guy on 07 May 2008, 20:26
Quote from: Cornish Pixie on 06 May 2008, 18:43
Same as for chewing gum, if you can find a way to freeze them they pick straight off.

Ice cube will work quite well.

There are chewing gum removing solutions and sprays available that do the freezing for you.

If it just the left over sticky mess, some time you can get it off with a strong MPC mix or even some TFR.   

freezing! of course! doh!

thank you!
Title: Re: Boiled sweets
Post by: Cav on 29 July 2008, 21:03
Turn a can of compressed air up side down and it will shoot a sub zero (don;t aim it at your hand.. as you will freeze it haha) liquid that will freeze it in 3-4 seconds. job done. Also it won;t leave it wet or leave anything harmful to the cloth etc.


Title: Re: Boiled sweets
Post by: Gloves88 on 30 July 2008, 13:32
Quote from: Cav on 29 July 2008, 21:03
Turn a can of compressed air up side down and it will shoot a sub zero (don;t aim it at your hand.. as you will freeze it haha) liquid that will freeze it in 3-4 seconds. job done. Also it won;t leave it wet or leave anything harmful to the cloth etc.

That is really very clever  :cool: