RE: Nicotine Residue on Plaster Walls
Speaking from personal experience, I recommend the amazing quality of KILLZ as a primer for the nicotine problem. But under no circumstances should someone use this product in an unventilated room! This stuff comes with a vapor that will stun an ox at a distance. So beware!
Posted on 03/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Nicotine Residue on Plaster Walls
I had the same problem and used Oxy Clean with warm water, rinsed with clear water, then painted with Killz primer (2 coats) and regular paint. Your rags/sponges and rinse water will turn orange, but it really works well and you do not need gloves, mask or anything as it is non-toxic. You can work with closed windows also.
Posted on 05/05/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Nicotine Residue on Plaster Walls
My mom and I have had a lot of success cleaning up my grandparents' belongings with foaming bathroom cleaner, like Scrubbing Bubbles or Lysol Basin Tub & Tile Cleaner. My grandparents smoked A LOT for YEARS and it was amazing to see the nicotine residue melt away-- many items that my we thought were supposed to have a brassy finish actually had a silver-type finish!
Posted on 05/03/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Nicotine Residue on Plaster Walls
That's exactly what u need to use! I worked in the Paint department of Home Depot for several years. The product is commonly refered to as TSP and comes in a green and yellow box. It will be found in the paint section of your local hardware store. Make sure you wear gloves and follow the manufaturers directions exactly. TSP can also bleach some fabrics so make sure you remove all curtains etc before u start on a section.
I would also reccoment using a product called KILLZ as a paint. This product is not only a paint but also a sealer. Often times eventhough you wash the walls thoroughly, steam from the bathroom or kitchen can cause the nicotine residue burried deep in the walls to make brown spots on your paint. They sell KILLZ at most hardware stores, and they just started carrying it at Walmart too!! You can usually have it mixed to any color but I reccomend going to home depot or lowes if you want it colored because they use computerated coloring systems. That will insure that all your cans of paint are uniformly colored. If you have any questions go ahead and email me :)
surfingmonkeyguy@gmail.com
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RE: Nicotine Residue on Plaster Walls
I bought a house last year with nicotine on the walls and a professional painter recommended that I mop the walls with Trisodium Phosphate. I picked up a box at a local hardware store and it worked great!
Posted on 05/03/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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