How do you remove nicotine from wood and other interior surfaces?

Answer 1

i assume you are talking about the brown sticky substance left behind by many years of smoking inside a house and never opening any windows. personally, i've never known whether this is nicotine or tar. i think it's tar. anyway, for the most part the stickiness will come off pretty easily with a grease remover such as 409. for large areas, get greased lightning that can be diluted in bucket for large area washing. you will find once done with that the stains will remain. and they are just that, stains. they cannot be removed, only covered w/ new paint, or whatever. for areas that are particularly stained, use a stain blocker such as kilz before you paint.

Answer 2

I think you are talking about the tar residue caused by smoking. For most surfaces, you might try a full-strength cleaner that contains citrus oil or try the concentrated Simple Green. For wood furniture use a cleaning (not just a polishing/dusting) product recommended specificaly for wood.

Answer 3

Best thing I've ever used is Simple Green.It has a pleasant odor and cuts through it like a hot knife through butter! If all you have on hand is bleach, this will work also.Dilute it 4 to 1 ratio, and it will come clean.

Answer 4

For painted surfaces use TSP ( tri sodium phosphate)

Answer 5

Fantastic cleaner and a washcloth works well too.