A few years ago we had the job of cleaning just that from the walls of a chain smoking elderly Aunts house.
We used a detergent called Vee Vic, that was sold as a decorators cleaner like a heavy duty version of sugar soap. It worked, but i havent seen this product around recently. You could ask in a good painters suppliers, I dont mean a DIY shop!
Or you could try Vulpex, which the museums seem to use for everything. You get this from conservators suppliers. Do a Google for it.
John
No, it's SUGAR SOAP that you need!
Can anyone advise me the best way to clean nicotine from walls and ceilings prior to painting? Tried saddle soap but it really hasn`t made much of an impression. Would much appreciate some help/advice.
Nails
Many thanks for the quick reply. I`ll check it out!!
Nails
I used 'stainblock' available from BandQ. ~£20 a tin, will do a standard room. Just paint it on. Far less painfull than cleaning it all down. Gets rid of the smell too.
Regards Gary
Yes. Sorry my mistake, that`s what I used. Many thanks.
Nails
Why remove it? I imagine its an ideal fungicide.
Cheers Gary, That sounds like the fella i`m after! Much appreciated.
Nails
Thompson's (as in the water seal people) used to do a nicotine sealing paint, can't see it today on the website. Worth a look in your local diy store though as Thompson stuff is pretty good.
HTH
Much appreciated!
Nails
An old towel, hot water, household soap and elbow greese.
.. >On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:47:11 +0000, G Cadman wrote: .. >
.. >> I used 'stainblock' available from BandQ. ~£20 a tin, will do a standard .. >> room. .. >> Just paint it on. Far less painfull than cleaning it all down. Gets rid of .. >> the smell too. .. >> .. >> Regards .. >> Gary .. >> .. > Cheers Gary, .. > That sounds like the fella i`m after! .. > Much appreciated. .. >
.. > Nails
I noticed when i steamed the wallpaper off a "new" house, the nicotine ran down the walls beautifully .... yuk. So perhaps a steamer on any walls would release it to be wiped off I reckon
Mike P
Yes, that's the best way, the hot steam does the trick and you just wipe it off with a wet cloth. Very easy and quick.
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