Best way to get gum off leather without any damage?

[ALEXDB9]

I had the unfortunate mishap of getting gum on my seat. Anyone know a good way to get it off?

[BigNige]

Hold some ice against it until it hardens then just pull it free.

[ALEXDB9]

BigNige said:

Hold some ice against it until it hardens then just pull it free.

Thanks! Tried that and most of the big pieces came off. But what do i do about the little streaks? Those are being stubborn as hell! I just had the leather conditioned last weekend. Moral of the story...no more ivory interiors for me

[a8hex]

ALEXDB9 said:

Moral of the story...no more ivory interiors for me

Alex, you've got your priorities all wrong there.
Modern Jags (and Astons) should have Ivory leather.
Just give up on the gum!

You might find that white spirit will remove the residue, unfortunately it might also remove some of the colouring. Try some on a bit of the leather you can't normally see to easily. It is possible to re-colour the leather.

BTW, you'd probably still end up with un-sightly marks on black leather too.

[sgrimshaw]

Can't you take it back to the place that conditioned the leather.

Maybe they'll have something that can help without damaging the leather itself.

[Jaguar steve]

You've been chewing gum?... in a Jaguar?...

[ALEXDB9]

a8hex said:

ALEXDB9 said:

Moral of the story...no more ivory interiors for me

Alex, you've got your priorities all wrong there.
Modern Jags (and Astons) should have Ivory leather.
Just give up on the gum!

You might find that white spirit will remove the residue, unfortunately it might also remove some of the colouring. Try some on a bit of the leather you can't normally see to easily. It is possible to re-colour the leather.

BTW, you'd probably still end up with un-sightly marks on black leather too.

I knew what I was getting into when I ordered my combination. I will admit that in a sea of black leather, the ivory stood out and went very well with the outside Indigo. I knew it would get dirty, but wow. I've even had to tell my girl that she cannot wear certain jeans while we are out, she has these blue jeans that bleed blue all over the seats. My past experience with black leather was just a wet towel and thats it. I've actually bought some Hide Food and other conditioners to keep it looking nice, but its dirty the next day. I'm thinking red interior is my next voyage

[ALEXDB9]

sgrimshaw said:

Can't you take it back to the place that conditioned the leather.

Maybe they'll have something that can help without damaging the leather itself.

That's what I've done. I already scuffed a piece so I don't want to damage it any further. Lesson learned

Jaguar steve said:

You've been chewing gum?... in a Jaguar?...

Well it wasn't really my fault...as for most things, it's because of a girl

[a8hex]

Have you tried talking to the company you've used to valet/detail your car?
I suspect they'll have something, this must happen all the time in the US, so I would have thought they the valeting industry would have a way of handling it.
It is just a question of finding the best solvent to soften off the gum whilst not also taking off the leather treatment products. The leather its self will take a lot of punishment, and can then be cleaned and retreated again afterwards.