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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: seamus campbell on March 09, 2015, 04:45:27 pm

Title: Nicotine stains
Post by: seamus campbell on March 09, 2015, 04:45:27 pm

Hello folks, I'm doing a test clean on nicotine stained walls in the smoking quarters of an oil rig tomorrow, the walls are what appear to be tin sheets with some type of coating on them,, the nicotine staining is up to 40 years old in places and the room has tha awful stale smoke smell, any ideas on cleaning methods chemical etc would be appreciated

Title: Re: Nicotine stains
Post by: CleanClear on March 09, 2015, 06:00:12 pm

Sugar soap.

Title: Re: Nicotine stains
Post by: seamus campbell on March 09, 2015, 06:28:54 pm

Thanks , just stocked up on it today, as it's normally my go to chemical for nicotine, I've just never had to do such a large area with such high amount before,

Title: Re: Nicotine stains
Post by: Neil Jones on March 09, 2015, 09:13:11 pm

Selden selsolv

Title: Re: Nicotine stains
Post by: John Kelly on March 10, 2015, 12:21:36 pm

Ultrapac Renovate or Craftex Champion. You'll still need a fair bit of agitation to remove the staining whatever you use.

Title: Re: Nicotine stains
Post by: chris scott on March 10, 2015, 06:36:54 pm

Be careful with sugar soap .