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Post by alientude on Nov 10, 2020 2:38:42 GMT
I bought a few weapons from Jimbo Curry (a poleaxe, warhammer, and spear). Unfortunately, the wooden hafts all have the distinct scent of cigarette smoke in them - something I'm very sensitive to. Anybody have any tips on how to clean the smoke smell out of the hafts, without doing any damage to the wood or metal studs?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 11:53:13 GMT
I use hydrogen peroxide followed by vinegar on my cutting boards to clean and remove odors. If the wood is sealed or oiled, you'll need to do something else.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 14:31:39 GMT
If you have a varnish on the wood, you'll want to remove it first. If the wood has been sealed with oil, you can wipe it down with denatured alcohol to dry it out again, follow through with vinegar (or lemon juice, and then a coating of oil to rehydrate. I also recommend using Feed-n-Wax by Howard Products. It contains beeswax and orange oil, which should help condition the wood and remove any odors; orange oil is wonderful.
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Post by alientude on Nov 12, 2020 15:29:29 GMT
The hafts are sealed with polyurethane. I've been leaving them out in my garage to air out and the smoke smell has dissapated to a degree, but is still definitely there.
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Post by pgandy on Nov 12, 2020 15:55:10 GMT
We would use a fan for odours. The polyurethane could possibly acting as a sealer and you may speed things up by removing it. Aside from that I don’t like varnishes or other coatings and would remove by personal preference and oil, staining if necessary but oils will darken the wood. There are wood oils available such as teak, tongue, linseed. Plain old mineral oil will work but the others are better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2020 16:10:27 GMT
The hafts are sealed with polyurethane. I've been leaving them out in my garage to air out and the smoke smell has dissapated to a degree, but is still definitely there. If it doesn't dissipate enough, you can strip poly by mixing equal parts lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol. Apply with a brush, let it rest on the surface for about ten seconds, then remove with fine steel wool. Rinse the wood with wood warm water, then pat dry. Then you can follow up with any of the other solutions I mentioned.
I feel your pain, cigarette smoke drives me nuts.
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Post by alientude on Nov 12, 2020 16:51:26 GMT
Thanks for the advice. Hopefully airing them out will be good enough, but if not, I'll know how to proceed.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2020 16:55:07 GMT
Thanks for the advice. Hopefully airing them out will be good enough, but if not, I'll know how to proceed. If you go the route I outlined, work outdoors, wear a mask and gloves.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Nov 12, 2020 18:19:06 GMT
Heck, I got a spear that REEKED. So I *washed it* with plain old soap and water, dried it well and re-oiled the steel. Stink was gone...and it was stained unsealed wood.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2020 20:09:50 GMT
Heck, I got a spear that REEKED. So I *washed it* with plain old soap and water, dried it well and re-oiled the steel. Stink was gone...and it was stained unsealed wood. That will definitely do the trick if the wood isn't sealed. The moment that poly sits on top of the wood, it's nearly impermeable.
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Post by nebulatech on Nov 13, 2020 3:59:40 GMT
Citrus stripper (or any paint stripper) would work to remove the poly, but its a bit expensive for such a small job. Rather than blending solvents, just go straight acetone. As long as its not a catalyzed poly, acetone will work well (otherwise use MEK). Wipe it on repeatedly every couple of minutes until it starts to peel. Scotch Brite and an old toothbrush work well. As stated, outdoors activity. Wear gloves.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Nov 13, 2020 14:05:44 GMT
Wear glasses/goggles too! That S8it BURNS
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Post by alientude on Nov 13, 2020 17:17:36 GMT
Seems like several days in the garage has pretty much removed the odor from the wood, so I don't need to worry about that. However, one of the weapons has some leather wrapped on the haft, and the odor is not lessening from that at all. Anybody have tips for how to clean the smell out of the leather?
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Post by nebulatech on Nov 15, 2020 4:26:24 GMT
Try Febreeze. It is meant for pet odors in fabrics.
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Post by pgandy on Nov 15, 2020 13:34:26 GMT
I tried this many years ago and it worked. I think the company was new then and what I had was an introduction. I just checked their site and they now have multiple types. It worked for me and must have for many others to expand as such. It’s sold by Amazon, and maybe by others. www.zeroodor.com
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 8:50:40 GMT
Usually I try just enjoy the scent. I love it
But back in my days of removing the smell of smoke off my clothes, I found an alternative, similar smell helps, cedar, mohogany essential oils rubbed into the wood, before finishing it, might help. If it has a finish, remove it, and soak it in oil, sand, and repeat before it starts to change appearance too much. Ideally, you can soak the grains and only some of it will rise, and it will soak with scented oil
Try find an oil that's known to be good with an open wooden finish. I can see lemongrass doing well, or even lavender
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Post by alientude on Nov 19, 2020 22:29:04 GMT
Usually I try just enjoy the scent. I love it There's simply no way I could enjoy the smell of cigarette smoke. Being around it for even a couple minutes gives me a pounding headache.
I ordered some of the Zero Odor, and it's supposed to be delivered today. Hopefully that will do the trick.
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Post by alientude on Nov 19, 2020 23:23:16 GMT
Cigars aren't as bad as cigarettes, but still not particularly pleasant for me.
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Post by alientude on Nov 21, 2020 4:52:04 GMT
I tried this many years ago and it worked. I think the company was new then and what I had was an introduction. I just checked their site and they now have multiple types. It worked for me and must have for many others to expand as such. It’s sold by Amazon, and maybe by others. www.zeroodor.com The Zero Odor worked like a charm! It left a somewhat unpleasant odor that I think is fading over time, but there's no trace of cigarette smell left. Thanks!
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Post by pgandy on Nov 21, 2020 13:17:48 GMT
I tried this many years ago and it worked. I think the company was new then and what I had was an introduction. I just checked their site and they now have multiple types. It worked for me and must have for many others to expand as such. It’s sold by Amazon, and maybe by others. www.zeroodor.com The Zero Odor worked like a charm! It left a somewhat unpleasant odor that I think is fading over time, but there's no trace of cigarette smell left. Thanks! Thank you for the update and knowing my post wasn't in vain. I used it for dog odours and it worked like a champ. I do not remember any after odour. Perhaps that came along with the line’s expansion. If possible place the haft in front of a fan to speed up the dispassion of the after odour.
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