[Homestead] Tobacco stains

EarthNSky erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Wed May 27 02:07:59 EDT 2009


Febreeze is supposed to be good at removing odors. I like the baking 
soda idea, too.
Generally, I just try to cover it up...I'd buy some essential oils, like 
rose oil or lemon oil and sprinkle it around inside the cab.  I'd put it 
on the dashboard, the seats, the headliner, etc. Park the truck in the 
sun and let the heat work the oil.

Bev

Lynda wrote:
> Baking soda is great for both stain removal AND smell removal.  You can 
> sprinkle it all over the upholstry and brush it in.  Leave it a few days and 
> then use the shop vac to remove it.
> 
> Lynda
> Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers 
> so we can identify their corporate sponsors.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
> To: <homestead at lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 6:00 PM
> Subject: [Homestead] Tobacco stains
> 
> 
>> I recently made a very good deal on a used pickup.  It is a '93 Nissan with
>> 55,000 miles, one owner and well maintained.  It needed nothing, tires 
>> were
>> new, oil changed recently, new battery.  It runs great, getting almost 26
>> miles per gallon with my running around.  Its only problem is the PO was 
>> an
>> extremely heavy smoker.  In fact he died as a result of heart failure and
>> had lung cancer.  I have scraped layers of smoke off the steering wheel,
>> head rest, gear shift, door panel.  Some places it was thick enough to 
>> peel
>> away.  With all the scrubbing there are still stains and there is the 
>> smell
>> of tobacco.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am wondering what I can use to clean the stains and get rid of the 
>> smell.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
>>
>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>
>>
>>
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