[header] How to remove chewing gum from a car exterior [title] Prepare your car before trying to remove the gum. [step] It's very important that you not rub, scrub or scrape too hard or you might scratch the car exterior. However, you should still do some prepping of the car. 
[substeps] Pull as much of the gum off as you can before applying any products to it. Move the car into a shaded area so that the gum doesn't melt while you're working on it.