How To Get Gum Out Of Wood Floor

Cold gum becomes less sticky and brittle and will allow you to break it up from the carpet more easily.

How to get gum out of wood floor.

Grab a bag and fill it with ice. Use a wood filler. You often can get most of the gum off a floor by pulling it with your fingers but when that doesn t work you need a scraping tool. Use a plastic putty knife or butter knife.

Drying on a small area may take a few hours. Smooth it out with a putty knife until it feels smooth to the touch. Scrapping tool is necessary to remove the gum from the hardwood floor. The steps are mentioned below.

Many professionals will use a blade to remove the gum off of wooden floors. Scrape off excess gum. One of the easiest ways to get gum out is to first freeze the gum. Then place the ice on the gum and leave it for about 30 minutes.

Once the gum is frozen and hard pry the gum up with your fingertips or a dull knife. Always remember not to use any type of metal scrapper because it will harm the hardwood floor. However unless you feel comfortable doing this you will want to stick with a butter knife or scraper. Put wood filler onto any scratches or holes that might result from removing gum.

Be careful not to scratch the wood floors while using these tools.