Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
Maggie1960 from Indiana
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RE: Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
I have found that magic erasers work great for vinyl wallpaper. Takes a little (not much at all) elbow grease but well worth it.
Post by pttyln
RE: Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
I am having the same nightmare with moving into a home where the past owners were smoke happy. It is definitely a tough situation. I think this is so strong, that the only choice I will use is to paint looking at stains could ruin a home. I am hoping that all will work out! =)
Post By ashliegh lyn (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
We are getting ready to move into a trailer that was rented to smokers before us. They must have been HEAVY smokers, the walls are stained yellow. You can see outlines of where pictures hung. It's flat out disgusting, and I'm a smoker. I always take it outside though.
Anyway, I've been cleaning this place for 2 days now. Scrubbing walls, cabinets, windows, mirrors, any hard surface. I've tried Oxyclean, Awesome, Mean Green, even bleach to get these walls clean. There is no hope for them. We HAVE to paint. Although I will say, the Awesome stuff did wonders for the kitchen cabinets. It took all the nicotine and grease off, and now the cabinets look almost brand new.
Post By Tasha (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
Just FYI, it's tar you're trying to remove. Pure nicotine is a clear liquid, with a viscosity like mineral oil. So remember that it's dried tar, and think degreasing. God bless you.
Post by kimhis
RE: Removing Nicotine Stains From Wallpaper
There's only one thing that MIGHT help you... When we had a house fire & the professionals came to help with the clean up. They know ALL the tricks (Like for example 1 can of Coca-Cola added to your regular washing machine load will remove all traces of smoke smell) Anyway, they used this DRY-chemical sponge to "erase" the smoke from our wallpaper & woodwork. I believe they might be called "Dry Cleaning Sponges"... You wouldn't believe how wonderfully they worked! These sponges are made for use by professionals, so you could look in your yellow pages under "Smoke damage" or "Water damage" & call these guys, The yellow page adds are placed by the contractors, (they hire others to do the dirty work). You'd want the name of their SUB-contractors... the guys that come to actually clean up the smoke... and maybe they'd sell you a sponge or 2... Not many know about these little gems, but, once you use one... your HOOKED!
* NICOTINE: Years ago the whole family decided to re-do my ex mother-in-laws trailer for her. She was a CHAIN smoker & we TRIED to paint over the nicotine... TRIED being the word. We made the mistake of not using a super-duper primer (like Kills, Zinsser or Griper) and with every coat of paint, it LOOKED like we'd covered over the nicotine... but as the paint dried, the nicotine kept seeping through.... It took 4 coats of paint!... & still, there were problem areas... Nicotine has an "oily" & a "tar-type" base so it does tend to seep through paint, PLUS, it's sticky... so that doesn't help either... GOOD LUCK!
HERE'S several SITEs FOR THE DRY-CLEANING SPONGES:
*check out the top one first, as they have a list of what it will clean
http://www.spongeco.com/
http://www.absorene.com/
http://www.standardchemicalinc.com/ ... spx?gclid=CObj0Ij9nJECFQmmYAodFHAZdQ
* To find more, you'll need to Google the words "Chemical Sponge"
* Unfortunately, some places (like the last URL) only sell cases ... But ask them if they'll send you a "Sample" sponge if you send them $10 for shipping & handling?... Who knows? It COULD work!?... Other wise, you'll have to get your friends & neighbors to go in on a case with you of these WONDERFUL cleaning tools... They're good for cleaning ANYTHING that you don't want to get wet, OR anything with soot & smoke that can't be removed any other way... They used them on my wood kitchen cabinets & on my painted walls too! I talked them into leaving me one.... They work for quite a while... I don't know how they clean so well without being wet, but they sure do the trick! (If you've ever seen a smoke damaged room, you'll know what I'm talking about!)
PS... Those Ozone Generators work WONDERS!!!... The Pros also brought one of these in after the fire... My house smelled clean & fresh in only 2 days time... & the smoke had gotten in to the furnace's "fresh-air" intake & had spread smoke ALL OVER the home to every room... This Ozone Generation made the difference... (That, the Coca-Cola in the wash & a lot of Febreze!) But you'll need to leave the house when the Ozone Generator is running... They remove oxygen from the air & aren't safe to run while your at home...
---> REMEMBER: If you live with a smoker, you too (& your kids) are also smoking!
Post by Cyinda
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