Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Remove Nicotine From Colored Walls

The smoke from cigarettes and cigars will discolor walls and leave a sticky residue.


Cigar and cigarette smoking indoors leaves a layer of tar vapor that adheres to walls. It discolors lighter colored walls and over time can build up a tough-to-remove layer of orange-yellow stain. Stains from many years may be impossible to clean and may require a stain-resistant primer and a new coat of paint. The primer is essential or the tar will bleed through onto the newly painted walls. The buildup can really be difficult so some elbow grease will be necessary.


Instructions


1. Clean walls and ceiling to remove cobwebs and debris. Use a vacuum or a long-handled duster. Cobwebs will just stick worse and ball up when you add water, so removal will make the cleaning job easier. Use the hose attachment on a vacuum and a ladder for hard-to-reach areas.


2. Fill the bucket with hot water and measure the amount of trisodium phosphate that package instructions indicate. Mix completely. Put on the rubber gloves to keep the TSP from hurting your hands. Moisten the sponge with the solution and, using a circular motion, wipe small sections of the wall and then rinse. Wash small square areas and go over any badly stained areas twice. Use the ladder to reach high spots.


3. Dump the leftover solution and rinse the sponge. Fill the bucket with hot water and go back over the walls to rinse off any TSP residue. You may want to open windows. TSP doesn't smell like anything but, like any chemical, it releases vapors which can dry eyes and nose. The open windows also will help air out any leftover smoke smell. Let the walls dry and inspect them for cleanliness. It is possible the whole process will have to be repeated for very bad staining.



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