How in the world do I clean this?
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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Yesterday, I went and got some Simple Green and tried it on the back of the cabinet. This is after I'd scrubbed a decent area with a toothbrush and Murphy's Oil Soap. I was amazed and disgusted by what came off the back of that cabinet with a little SG! Ugh! So after I found that there were no adverse effects, I started using the SG on the cabinet to clean it. It's like it's stripping the tobacco tar off the cabinet, but it's not hurting the wood or finish at all. It's really disgusting how much tar there is on this poor cabinet. Once I have it all cleaned, I'll polish it up nicely. But it might take me a week to get it cleaned up; what a mess!
I have never been a smoker (I'm highly allergic to the smoke), and if this offends any smokers, well ... sorry. But if I was a smoker, after seeing the mess the tar has made of this cabinet, I'd never pick up another cigarette again. If it leaves that sort of mess behind on a cabinet, I cannot imagine what it does to one's lungs. Ick!
I have never been a smoker (I'm highly allergic to the smoke), and if this offends any smokers, well ... sorry. But if I was a smoker, after seeing the mess the tar has made of this cabinet, I'd never pick up another cigarette again. If it leaves that sort of mess behind on a cabinet, I cannot imagine what it does to one's lungs. Ick!
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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Absolutely. It's always been my intention to re-seal the wood and make it lovely again. I think it will be beautiful once all the tar is off of it!
#13
Actually, Old English doesn't seal wood. It's temporary, at best. All it does is color the wood, and you'll notice within a week you need to reapply again. Instead, get a container of Bri-wax. That will do the trick! I promise!
#14
The Rocketeer I bought a couple weeks ago came with a cabinet. I've managed to rid the machine itself of the tobacco scent through cleaning and airing but how in the world do I get the smell off the cabinet?!? I am really at a loss ... I've tried cleaning the cabinet but it's like the smell is embedded.
I was in fire restoration work when I was younger so I have a little understanding of what it takes to clean wood. Smoke is a gas that gets into porous surfaces. Once you clean the particles off, it is difficult to get rid of the smell. In fire restoration, they use a pressurized gas to neutralize the odor.
I probably gave you too much info... sorry! I do blather on sometimes...
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