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I have a couple of razors from EBay that have a very strong stale smoke smell. They are in great shape other than that horrible odor. I have cleaned, soaked, and cleaned some more but I can't seem to get rid of that infernal smell. Anybody have and tips?
Sugar soap is good for removing nicotine stains, but not sure about the smell.
Alcohol should dissolve the volatiles responsible for the smell, but it also has a detrimental effect on any glue eg at the wedge
Can you tell what the scales are made of? black plastic?
Yes, they are all black plastic.
Sell them to a smoker.
You could dry soaking them in water with a little bit of vinegar. I don't think it would affect the plastic at all, but your mileage may vary.
As an alternative, bury them in baking soda for a few days.
The worms! What about the worms?!Quote:
You could dry soaking them in water with a little bit of vinegar.
or start smoking cheap cigars... before long you'll be longing the scent of stale, smokey scales...Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
:D
Targon toothpaste ought to work pretty good.
The worms will be drawn to the smell of stale smoke. They will assume that the smoker has just finished a nice meal and their assumptions will make them ravenous with hunger. It wouldn't hurt if you smeared a little Quiche Lorraine or some Filet Mignon on the razor to lure them in more quickly. You can light up a nice cigar and watch them go to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonycraigo
Febreze odor neutralizer works well on most things. Don't know how it would effect the plastic scales though.
I agree with HLS.
I used this to soak a hockey jersey that was given to me as a gift; it hung in a smoker's closet for 16 years. Smells brand new now.
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x.../febreze-2.jpg
Just leave them exposed to fresh air for a couple of weeks.
I got a razor that smelled of pipe tobacco, and the smell just faded away after a while.
Comes as a spray also; for fabrics, carpets, closets, etc.
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Originally Posted by Hirlau
What Bruno said is the best idea. I used to live in a smoker friendly house and when I moved just simply letting the razors sit out in the air for a while did the trick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
However, if the scales truly are plastic and not celluloid an ultrasonic with simple cleaning solution works. If you want to be an over achiever there is a solution designed to remove smoke damage (think house fire) that works really well but generally a generic solution works. Since this is cigarette/cigar/pipe smoke the ultrasonic would be an overkill.
Yea, I got a twin dispenser of heated febreze oils of dual scents I put in the room with the cat box. It gags me and him.Quote:
Originally Posted by HLS
He gets pissed when I'm not here for two days giving him some of the second hand smoke he's grown used to - FOR 17 YEARS!