Thank you! I used to wipe my walls with soapy water and it wouldn’t come off of the stud areas. Everyone said it’s because I must light candles, but I don’t regularly light candles. There are rooms that’s I’ve never had candles in and were so stained. I truly appreciate your video!!!!
I hope he's getting paid handsomely for all that labor!! I didn't clean, but just painted my bathroom ceiling with a paint roller and it was a very small area, but my neck and shoulders were so sore I swore I'd never do it again, so I look at the size of that room, and the blackened vaulted ceiling, and think, boy, is this guy a trooper...and a good sport!
Thanks! I bought a camper from a guy who smoked in it (among other things) and this worked really good! I love simple green. Back when I used to have race cars it was the only thing I could use to clean the engines and the tire crud off. I would spread down let it sit for 10 minutes then power wash and like new again
This works great. Yep. There is some elbow grease that goes into it. I used white rags and let them dry to try and save on cost. I also tried to repaint before cleaning and the soot bleed through the Killz paint I used. Great video and remember apply your own technique after seeing this.
I followed your instructions on a ceiling and walls much worse than what you have and it worked well! This was from a grease fire that was put out with water and it covered the ceiling with billowing smoke and then it went down the walls. We really did not think it was going to work because we first tried Spray 9 which usually works better than other degreasers and it did not do a thing it just swirled the soot around. We did not use paper towels though because they came apart on the walls , we used streak free microfiber cloths.Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the video! It was informative and also, being a fellow kiwi, I know these products are available to me. Let's see how it works out!
Tried TSP and sugar soap (didn't know they were the same thing) and they did not work at all.... Trust me I tried everything even mixing up different concoctions, this was the only thing that worked that's why I wanted to share, save people time and money! Oh and that's a New Zealand accent that you hear 😀
+Blair O'Donnell same here, I have tried everything, only your suggestion works, thank you so much. But it seems like the top layer paint is coming off, is this normal? did you repaint a little after you done with the simple green?
Glad it's working for you... I did not have to repaint at all, yes there was a little paint displacement but nothing that was noticeable, I guess it could be different for you depending on paint used to begin with, I also tried without simple green product but found using it was easier and gave me a better result (something to help breakdown the greasy residue). if you are finding you don't need simple green that's great, save some money on product and just use the magic sponges with warm water.
this will only work if you do the entire ceiling. for local smoke damage. you either have to clean the entire ceiling. or just repaint. (otherwise you get a whiter clean spot where your smoke damage used to be)
never EVER paint over smoke/soot damaged ceiling. The paint will start to flake and peel within just a few months if not weeks. no matter what primer you use. the only way is to CLEAN it thorougly first and then consider an oil sealer before you even think about that first coat of primer. or consult a professional fire restoration to find out how they do it
This is so helpful! Thank you for posting. About how many magic sponges did you have to go through in order to complete the full ceiling? I have to do this to a full 1500 square foot home and want to make it as cost effective as possible.
Hi Melissa, I went through about 20 magic sponges but as you can see in vid it was badly damaged.I also did the walls and another smoke damaged ceiling (about 800sqft) good luck it's hard work but rewarding.
@@SunnyKumar-hf8ui It went very well but with a 1500 foot house, it was an enormous project. I used a few boxes of TSP, dozens of magic erasers, and then coated all the walls, doors, baseboards, and ceiling with Killz paint, then did a regular paint with primer over that. The smell and smoky look was gone after that. But with all those steps it took me and a few other people two months to complete the project. But we scrubbed every surface by hand, and we were very thorough. Some areas we even scrubbed more than once because it was so bad.
You could just steam clean with a decent steamer which will also remove the layer of paint and it’s pretty much the same as a carpet cleaner it works fast and is very affective then spray stain block in a paint spraying machine complete in one day
I just bought a condo whose previous owner smoked in the master bedroom. Before selling the house, someone used paint to cover up some of the nicotine stains on the ceiling. Is there a way to remove the cover up paint in order to get at the nicotine stains?
I fill my airless sprayer up with dish soap and water and water, hose it down, and go to town with pole sponges and squeegees. The same method can be done with insecticide pump sprayers, without the need of investing at least $1,000 on an airless sprayer.
use a sponge mop or paint roller what u doing is hard way I use 1 cup ammonia 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda to a gallon of water im a heavy smoker Its amazing to do it this way
@@sharongauss9298 Yes Sharon make sure u wear goggles and be at a angle when applying solution u will have to use a mop wiping it off same process when doing the wall wipe on wipe off
@@firstnamelastname6193 I agree But the Ammonia recipe needed vinegar to reduce the pundit smell as far as baking soda i see no positive affect on the recipe
Thanks Does it also work for taking off candle residue? I've gotten some residue off with a degreaser type cleaner. And have a TSP substitute as backup
That’s way too much elbow grease. I use a product called Gone sold by Oreck I learned about from a fire restoration contractor. You spray it on and watch the nicotine start to melt off then use a large pad floor mop and keep rinsing it out. No ladders. Super easy to remove 30 years of smoking mess.
It’d probably be faster to repaint...or you could just get rid of the ceiling all together. Then you’d also have more ventilation and a nice sky light.
wouldn't you still have to clean it first? 20 years of cigarette smoke leaves a nasty odor and another person commented that they used Kilz and the nicotine tar stain bled right through
Next time you might want to Try out LA is totally awesome It is very cheap at the family dollar you can even find them at some dollar stores you won’t have to work as hard
I'm a pregant stay at home mum with a little one aswell and I have been using my log burner it has stained my lounge walks and ceiling is this safe to uee pregnant?
Yes, if you use an oil based primer first. My dad does construction for s living and, I believe 123 bulls eye zinsser primer or kilz oil based will cover it up and then paint over it normally. PRIMER HAS TO BE OIL BASED.
Austin Nipper good thing cuz i just bought that shit and using it on my walls right now i cleaned it up a lil bit tho the soot stains was sitting on tha wall for damn near a year
Can you please elaborate because I looks like I have a candle soot revealing all the studs on all of my exterior walls, I am ready to paint but I just need to clean first.
Anytime you spray with a solution you are setting the soot into the paint and drywall. You MUST remove with a chem sponge and hepa vacuum first. Just let a restoration company do it right the first time.
Preferred Stock hi there, he sounds like a kiwi to me. I am a kiwi ( New Zealander). Just letting you know, Aussies have a noticeable accent to us. Cheers, good luck with cleaning I'm just about to start in the kitchen to geg rid of old soot on ceiling
michael bone You're probably right. Some Kiwis who have lived in Australia for a while tend to slowly lose their accent, but maybe you sussed out a hint of kiwi that I didn't. Well I posted this comment months ago and got everything cleaned. Used to smoke cigarettes in my room which was a disgusting/unhealthy habit so it stained all my walls and ceiling. Now with a good scrub and 3 new coats of paint, it smells great and I'm currently on the patches to quit. Just a tip if you haven't done so already, I found sugar soap to be much weaker than white vinegar. I actually ended up using more vinegar with hot water to rid stubborn stains. If you're looking at repainting then look no further than "Zinsser cover stain primer". That stuff is extremely adhesive and strong. Your stains will never come back through the new paint. Be careful not to get this primer onto concrete as it will most likely stay there for years. I even tried power spraying my driveway but to no avail. Good luck mate!
Preferred Stock try using purple power it is a very strong de greaser made for cars. It is known for doing some crazy damage and is cheap. it might get that off the concrete. It is used to clean engines from oil and whatever else sits there for years. the hotter you get the concrete the more effective purple power will be. Imo I would dump quite a bit of boiling water on it and go straight to work. let me know if you try it and how it works.
It's called a magic eraser MOP... it's a giant magic eraser in the form of a mop. duh. You are working waayyyy too hard my friend. ...but to be honest, I am sooo confused... All I did was paint over my ceiling with ceiling paint and it's fine? its been a year and the yellow isn't showing back through... i wonder how yellow your guys ceilings are for it to actually soak through the new paint... chain smokers? yuk... jeez...
It is no cigarette smoke. It is smoke from a fire. Magic eraser is worthless as it lacks the dry chemicals needed. BTW this just removes the soot. You then have to wash the walls to eliminate the actual odor. There will still be loose particles which can enter your respiratory system so you should wear a mask and safety glasses.
Personal experience in the world of painting nicotine stains. It will bleed through even the highest quality of latex paint. Oil based primer is the best bet if you want to try not cleaning. But I’m not saying it will work. I don’t know that for sure. It’s just a better bet. Of course, painting is always 90% preparation, 10% painting.
I cant even see anything to be honest. Youre all the way up on the ceiling, and were on the ground. You need like a camera on your head or something just saying
I have it all through my trailer the flame crawled across my kitchen ceiling like a monster the soot is thick and I'm having to clean it all by myself at 55yrs old and then paint, anyone need a place to live we can split lot rent electric food and or help me fix my trailer it has much potential needs TLC the furniture is worth more one of my beds is a California king wheat bed stands 7 1/2 feet,post are too big to put hands around fingers touching and my anour I need a house for the lot rent I could pay land note
This is so damn funny using a little spray bottle to spray the whole house. Why don't you use a bug and garden sprayer with a lot of chemical instead of stupid little bottles
Yes, use and OIL BASED 123 bulls eye zinsser primer or OIL BASED kilz. Can't remember which one so test test one on a quick spot. I believe it was kilz. Then paint over like normal.
I think you can buy an 8 dollar spray can to test with. My dad and I have used both primers in latex as well, but one or possibly both OIL BASED PRIMERS work. maybe just the patrolieum base that's covering up the stain.
For grease fires the best cleaner I've ever used is a product called gene made by chlorogene in petone...I also use my wallpaper steamer .turn it on so the room is nice and streamy and first use just water.2towel one wet one dry...then the second time...spray gene on.thinned 20/1 and wipe with a clean cloth...it came out brilliantly...just 2litres did the whole house...a 10dollars investment....far exceeds any other product
