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Smoke damage removal

By bowtech

4 years ago


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  • Latest reply 4 years ago by ForceFlow
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#1 4 years ago

I picked up a Simpsons today and I thought the yellow on the cabinet was fading but it appears to be smoker related. Any tips to removing it without taking off the paint?

#2 4 years ago

Mean green

#3 4 years ago

Should I dilute it?

#4 4 years ago

My wife introduced me to this stuff and it works great.
-Mike

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#5 4 years ago

Keep in mind, this removes paint as well. I never use it because of that reason.

#6 4 years ago
Quoted from ForceFlow:

Keep in mind, this removes paint as well. I never use it because of that reason.

That's what I was worried about.

#7 4 years ago

Try la’s totally awesome cleaner from the dollar store. Spray on an inconspicuous area like by one of the back legs. Leave on for 30 seconds. Wipe off. Reapply if necessary, but don’t leave on for more than 30 seconds. If it works well, apply to the rest of the cabinet. This product shouldn’t harm the paint.

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#8 4 years ago
Quoted from bluespin:

Try la’s totally awesome cleaner from the dollar store. Spray on an inconspicuous area like by one of the back legs. Leave on for 30 seconds. Wipe off. Reapply if necessary, but don’t leave on for more than 30 seconds. If it works well, apply to the rest of the cabinet. This product shouldn’t harm the paint.[quoted image]

Thanks! I'll try it.

#9 4 years ago

I second the awesome cleaner. Just used it on some of the internal if a Pac Man I was working on. Just melts the residue away. All good. Great suggestion.

#10 4 years ago
Quoted from GPS:

I second the awesome cleaner. Just used it on some of the internal if a Pac Man I was working on. Just melts the residue away. All good. Great suggestion.

This stuff works great, just taking a bit of elbow grease to do the rest.

#11 4 years ago

almost any cleaner will make the cabinet plank on this era

#12 4 years ago
Quoted from bowtech:

I picked up a Simpsons today and I thought the yellow on the cabinet was fading but it appears to be smoker related. Any tips to removing it without taking off the paint?

Orange cleaner diluted 50/5o with water, test a small area. Mean grean is good as well, non diluted.

#13 4 years ago
Quoted from Astill:

almost any cleaner will make the cabinet plank on this era

I normally spray the solution on a paper towel, rather than spray directly onto the cabinet. No planking so far.

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