Are You Afraid Of Removing Chewing Gum Stuck On Leather Jacket?

Whenever you take off your jacket from wardrobe to wear it, you might have remembered about this moment. Well, removing chewing gum from leather jacket is quite difficult. Chewing gum usually does not stick unless it has been melted or pressed on leather. Whether, a chewing gum has stuck to your leather shoes, couch, accessories, or jackets.

Here are some easy suggestions that will help you to purge chewing gum without damaging the leather items.

Ice helps to remove gum if a leather product is small in size for example a plastic bag or wallet then you can keep it in a freezer for one hour. If an item is very big, like leather jacket, then fill up the airtight bag with ice and keep over the area where the gum is stuck. Keep it for one hour and remove the bag.

Break off the hard gum by using a spoon or table knife. This instrument will help to take away the chewing gum without scratching the leather. If you are lucky enough then the icy compressor will help you to remove chewing gum from your jacket.

Make use of clean and damp cloth to pat on the area where chewing gum is stuck. Slowly rub the area until the soapy lather fades off. This process will help you to remove the gum easily without any gouge on the jacket.

Clean rest of the chewing gum spot where the chewing gum takes place. Clean up the rest of the spots with a saddle soap in a spherical motion. Rubbing hard on leather to remove gum might tear fabric and hence you will not able to wear it for second time.

Make use of old tooth brush rub the rest of small spots of chewing gum with damp toothbrush that will help you to remove gum spots in a simple manner.

Clean up the soap lather with another clean cloth. Avoid using the same cloth that you have used for the first time.

Last but not the least does not forget to use leather conditioner after removing chewing gum spots. Use an appropriate leather condition that will help you to keep your jacket in new and fresh condition for a long time.

Tips :

• You can easily find saddle soap in a departmental soap or farm supply stores, even you can buy it from online stores. Saddle soap is not like normal bath soap, it is a soft paste that can be easily applied to the leather jacket.


• You must use a clean cloth diaper that should be lint free.


•  Make sure that you remove the gum spot as early as possible. Do not keep as it is for a long time. Ignorance of removing the chewing gum spot can make the leather smell.

Warnings :

• Avoid using oily substance or peanut butter on your leather jacket otherwise; you can increase the stain spot on it.


• Make sure that you will not leave any spots of water while using ice.


• If a leather item is used of snakeskin, then hand over to a professional cleaner.