Do u have a fireplace?

Glad it worked for you... Smoke damage is a tough one to remove

He was a cripple after that effort...lmao..

Use oil based primer. I believe the patrolieum base blocks the stain

Susana Gallardo you’re welcome

+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?

+Blair O'Donnell By the way, the sponge seems doing the most job than simple green，you can clean it even without the simple green.

Does this really work Blair??

Sean Robinson JR still

still 😎

Sean Robinson JR Kiltz paint over it instead

@@danmoriarty6678 and it bleeds right through KIlz

jordan star

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.

+Blair O'Donnell Thank you! I very much appreciate your help. Have a great day!

@@MelissaCouch Just curious to know how it went for you? Coz I am also looking for an alternative to get my smoky ceiling cleaned, thanks

@@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.

@@MelissaCouch thanks for the update 🙏

No, you now need to use a Cover stain sealer prior to top coats with ceiling paint

Benefect Atomic Fire & Soot Degreaser

raben49 if I use amonia can I still stay inside my home?

raben49 would the roller work on textured ceiling?

@@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

baking soda and vinegar do nothing against years of cigarette smoke damage. Trust

@@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

Maybe there is, let me know when you work it out..... Will save me a lot of work next time I have to clean off smoke damage ;)

Laurie Morin there is it's called a dry sponge or chemical sponge

Laurie Morin yes. use a mexican.

Donald trump lov3s Mexicans.

There absolutely is it’s called a magic eraser mop

+A&K B He's Australian. Poor bloke probably doesn't know about tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) or in Australia A.K.A Sugar Soap.

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.

Yes non-toxic that's why its called simple green

and you would still have the nasty cigarette odor

That's what I was thinking. Oil base Kilz.

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

…unless the room has carpeting 🫤

I think any smoke might stain through new paint tho

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.

Not sure what emulsion paint is sorry

+Blair O'Donnell it's water based paint. If you rub water on it, it will rub off or might mix the dirt in

Ok....then yes it is water based paint

Standard ceiling paint, next time I will use a semi gloss a little bit more expense but wipe clean with ease

if it's soot you have to clean...but not spotless

and it will bleed right through and then you still have the cigarette smell

Lol sounds like your fishing for customers, all respect just made me laugh

K3LLI3 it bleeds threw

As a remodeled i can tell you "just painting over" almost NEVER works. You have to put work into.. Working on a fire restoration now actually.

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

@@OfficialChedda sweet, if you have any questions, my KZfaq notifications seem to work nicely so I should receive your message.

Where do you live?

welfare bums... taxpayer give them money to smoke and do nothing. so imagine how black some rental homes are.

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.

Non smoking house... Smoke damage from the fireplaces dirty habit!

mike watters Simple Green is non-toxic. That's the point of the name.

Cause you can’t saturate a wall with water or you’ll ruin the wall.

@@tashie6288 wrong you just control the amount of water being sprayed and it takes practice

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.

Whoops, I was thinking of another comment and forget what the video was showing. Lol

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