Oh great GRMers I beseech thee. I have a leather couch and chair that were my grandparent's and smell of cigarettes.
This is really nice leather so I'd hate to ruin it so any methods beyond KILL IT WITH FIRE would be appreciated.
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Oct. 11, 2011 6:46 p.m. DaveEstey HalfDork
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Oct. 11, 2011 6:48 p.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork
Sounds like they already killed it with fire and smoke.
I've always used Lexol for all my leather cleaning and conditioning. Never tried to clean off smoke smell though.
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Oct. 11, 2011 6:59 p.m. RX Reven' Reader
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Oct. 11, 2011 7:39 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
I hear those ozone generators work well. Motels are supposed to have them for cleaning out smoking rooms. Maybe you can rent one?
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Oct. 11, 2011 9:17 p.m. mtn SuperDork
First of all, clean them really really well with whatever cleaner you have. If you can get inside it and clean it there too, it will help. Smoke sticks to everything.
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Oct. 12, 2011 8:42 a.m. stumpmj Dork
Lexal+saddle soap worked for me on leather seats from a smoker's car.
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Oct. 12, 2011 7:42 p.m. DaveEstey HalfDork
Well, per some other sources online I wiped every surface down with white vinegar and let it evaporate off. Every cloth surface I vacuumed and sprayed down with Febreeze.
I then capped it all off by applying liberal amounts of Maguirs Gold Class leather cleaner/conditioner.
My efforts have been rewarded with a much reduced smoke smell though it is still faintly present. I'll wait a coupe weeks and redouble my efforts to see if I can eliminate the foul odor completely but until then it is quite livable.
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Oct. 12, 2011 7:59 p.m. red5_02 Reader
Have you tried charcoal? Place some charcoal on a few pans and then wrap the couch in plastic like you find at the Home Depot and then seal it with duct tape for 2 days. The charcoal should absorb a good bit of the smell.
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Oct. 12, 2011 8:34 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork
I had a very stinky smokey ranger and after cleaning very well I still had a bit of smell, so we tried vinegar in a dish with a rag in it. That took care of the rest of it.
Joey
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Oct. 13, 2011 12:00 a.m. The0retical New Reader
Lifehacker says coffee grounds in the ashtray. I'd give that a try mainly because if you're a coffee drinker its cheap. As said in here also I'd try a bottle of Resolve on the carpets and a leather cleaner.
http://lifehacker.com/5848274/put-coffee-grounds-in-your-ashtray-to-remove-cigaret...
