Thread: Stale smoke smell

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.

You could dry soaking them in water with a little bit of vinegar.

The worms! What about the worms?!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Sell them to a smoker.

or start smoking cheap cigars... before long you'll be longing the scent of stale, smokey scales...

Targon toothpaste ought to work pretty good.

Originally Posted by tonycraigo

The worms! What about the worms?!



or start smoking cheap cigars... before long you'll be longing the scent of stale, smokey scales...

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.

Febreze odor neutralizer works well on most things. Don't know how it would effect the plastic scales though.