I recently bought a one-bedroom from a smoker. I want to do everything possible to get rid of the smoke smell. So far, I am 1. putting in new wood floors 2. removing all wallpaper 3. priming and painting all walls and ceilings and closets I have two questions: 1. The kitchen cabinets (wood) and the marble tiles in the bathroom smell of smoke. What should I use to clean these surfaces? Will bleach... [more]
I recently bought a one-bedroom from a smoker. I want to do everything possible to get rid of the smoke smell. So far, I am
1. putting in new wood floors
2. removing all wallpaper
3. priming and painting all walls and ceilings and closets
I have two questions:
1. The kitchen cabinets (wood) and the marble tiles in the bathroom smell of smoke. What should I use to clean these surfaces? Will bleach mixed with water take the smell away? Will that damage the wood or marble? If not bleach, what else do you recommend?
2. Some people tell me that priming and painting will get rid of the smoke smell from the walls and ceilings. Others tell me that the smoke smell can bleed through the new primer and paint. They say that I need to clean the walls and ceilings with bleach before applying new primer and paint. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks for helping me get my new place smelling good.
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Response by UWSider85
about 14 years ago
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Response by chuck0824
about 14 years ago
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2. Some people tell me that priming and painting will get rid of the smoke smell from the walls and ceilings. Others tell me that the smoke smell can bleed through the new primer and paint. They say that I need to clean the walls and ceilings with bleach before applying new primer and paint. Any thoughts on this?
Priming with a latex primer will not work for nicotine stains (the substatnces are water based themselves and the particles are smaller than the latex products can block). You must use an oil or shellac based primer to seal the nicotine and smoke from bleeding through the primer. Unfortuneately many buildings have rules against using BIN made by Zinsser which is a shellac based product and is the standard product used by priofessionals to seal in smoke and nicotine. It really smells bad and it literally can make you feel sick if you don't apply it with a respirator-think of how this would effect your poor neigbors, their children and their pets. There are several "odorless" oil based primers which claim to work to block cigarette smoke and nicotine that I have used and they seem to be effective. I've used INSL-X ODORLESS STAIN Zinsser's Bull's Eye and both are low VOC and claim to block smoke and nicotine. Only time will tell whether or not they really work but I had no complaints from my neighbors or the Super about the smell. If you are doing this yourself wash your walls with diluted TSP and bleach (don't use bleach if you have furniture, capets or capeting that cannot be removed or they will be ruined) (always read the instructions before using any of these type of products)-Wear protective clothing, eye protection covering and gloves and keep your windows wide open. Rinse thoroughly and let the wall dry before priming. Cover your floors furniture appliances, lighting fixtures etc with plastic drop cloths and cover all outlets with blue painting tape. Rember when you are painting or priming the paint seems to find it's way everywhere and all your valuables should be removed if possible. At least move everything to the center of the room and seal with painter's tape and loots of drop cloths. Make sure you wear a hat when and goggles when cleaning or painting and wear rubber gloves and long sleeved shirts and pants which are disposible. Put a bandana around your neck or you will find paint getting there also..
The prep work is the most important part of the project so just take youir time and learn to do it right.
If you can't follow all the proper steps go and find find a good paint contractor and if you know about BIN and odorless oil primers you will have a chance to ask the right questions about how they will approach the job.
Hope this has be of some help
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Any advice would be appreciated!
2. Some people tell me that priming and painting will get rid of the smoke smell from the walls and ceilings. Others tell me that the smoke smell can bleed through the new primer and paint. They say that I need to clean the walls and ceilings with bleach before applying new primer and paint. Any thoughts on this?
Priming with a latex primer will not work for nicotine stains (the substatnces are water based themselves and the particles are smaller than the latex products can block). You must use an oil or shellac based primer to seal the nicotine and smoke from bleeding through the primer. Unfortuneately many buildings have rules against using BIN made by Zinsser which is a shellac based product and is the standard product used by priofessionals to seal in smoke and nicotine. It really smells bad and it literally can make you feel sick if you don't apply it with a respirator-think of how this would effect your poor neigbors, their children and their pets. There are several "odorless" oil based primers which claim to work to block cigarette smoke and nicotine that I have used and they seem to be effective. I've used INSL-X ODORLESS STAIN Zinsser's Bull's Eye and both are low VOC and claim to block smoke and nicotine. Only time will tell whether or not they really work but I had no complaints from my neighbors or the Super about the smell. If you are doing this yourself wash your walls with diluted TSP and bleach (don't use bleach if you have furniture, capets or capeting that cannot be removed or they will be ruined) (always read the instructions before using any of these type of products)-Wear protective clothing, eye protection covering and gloves and keep your windows wide open. Rinse thoroughly and let the wall dry before priming. Cover your floors furniture appliances, lighting fixtures etc with plastic drop cloths and cover all outlets with blue painting tape. Rember when you are painting or priming the paint seems to find it's way everywhere and all your valuables should be removed if possible. At least move everything to the center of the room and seal with painter's tape and loots of drop cloths. Make sure you wear a hat when and goggles when cleaning or painting and wear rubber gloves and long sleeved shirts and pants which are disposible. Put a bandana around your neck or you will find paint getting there also..
The prep work is the most important part of the project so just take youir time and learn to do it right.
If you can't follow all the proper steps go and find find a good paint contractor and if you know about BIN and odorless oil primers you will have a chance to ask the right questions about how they will approach the job.
Hope this has be of some help