Stains caused by Cigarette smoke

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Tue Sep 22 12:18:47 1998

At 11:10 AM 9/22/98 -0500, you wrote:

>For the permanent stains, I disassemble and lightly sand the parts and
>then tack rag them. I get the cheap stain finish paint that Walmart
>sells (since it has toluene base and will soften into the plastic and
>stay for good) and repaint the whole piece with the applicable paint.
>They have a black, light grey, tan and off white that match the original
>colors nearly to the T. I let them dry very well, usually overnight to
>make sure that nothing has softened, and then wipe them down good with a
>damp rag to get rid of the excess spray dust and then reassemble. I use
>denatured alcohol to clean them prior to painting to make sure there
>isn't any oily stuff left.
>

  Russ,

  That sounds like a great idea for smooth surfaces but what about
surfaces that have a pebble finish?

   Joe
Received on Tue Sep 22 1998 - 12:18:47 BST