Can anyone tell me what will cover the smell of cigarette smoke other than 'kilz' ?

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Terry Haas · Answer

That is the best remedy I know of. Febreeze spray works for temporary fix but more permanent...Kilz
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Hope this helps.
Terry

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KMS Woodworks · Answer

Kilz will help with walls and ceilings, but carpet and any other 'soft' surfaces will harbor it as well.

Hewitt Remodeling Services LLC · Answer

Linda,
Smoke gets absorbed into surfaces, whether it is from a fire or from years of cigarette smoke. Kiltz does not remove the smell of smoke; it seals it in.
I had renters in a former home of ours for 12 years. They were horrific smokers. I ended up kiltzing anything that was 'hard and painted' and removed and replaced all the carpeting and even the wallpaper. It was the only way to clear the smell from the house. Everything else was just a temporary cover-up. Tim

Nichter's Home Services Corp · Answer

Bin is another product like Kilz for sealing it in.
Ozone machines can sometimes be rented to remove odors and give it that new home smell

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

Be carefull of Ozone units. While they will help remove the odors they can also produce harmful ozone that is not healthy to breath in large concentrations.  Ideally these units should be used when the house is not occupied for ones health.

Nichter's Home Services Corp · Answer

True. Somehow I had the impression this was a vacant rental being refurbished. Must have crossed my wires with another thread someplace.

Celeste K · Answer

I bought this product ODOBAN and sprayed down an apartment that had two smokers and 9 dalmations (7 puppies) living in it with carpet. The smell doesn't seem to have come back. It probably can't hurt yo try it. Amazon sells it http://www.amazon.com/OdoBan-Odor-Eliminator-Gallon-Concentrate/dp/B000ZOQ9HY

Jamie R · Answer

I do feel as if the KILZ original worked well to cover up 50 years of smoking in our new house but the KILZ was also so disgusting. It has been 4 months and the room still smells like chemicals.

Paul M · Answer

I cleaned a paneled house once that had smokers in there for about 50 some odd years. I used diluted Murphy's oil soap to do the job. It took 4 washings to get it decent and every time I cleaned the water would get brown pretty fast. When it was stretching out between water changes that is when I decided it was good enough to fly. I don't think it was 100% clean when I was done but you could not tell by looking and the smell was gone. You know even the glass on the windows were brown in that house, it was a real chore cleaning that place out.

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

Remember that the smoke as Hewitt stated is absorbed into the surface and gets into all kinds of areas not able to be washed. 
Of course washing is very important to do before using any kind of sealing primer such as Kilz as its part of the surface prep required to have a long lasting finish. But paint alone will not remove all of the odor as its within the walls due to air movement and stack effect of the home. 
Ozone machines will get into all of these areas, It will not prep the walls for paint as cleaning and priming will do, but it will remove the odors and end up leaving the house smelling fresh and clean.

Stacey B · Answer

ion air purifier for the air, plus febreeze on all fabrics (furniture and drapes, etc), wash down walls with diluted vinegar solution, clean carpets with heat extraction machine (you can rent)

Sherry D · Answer

Nothing else I have tried works.  Damp Rid makes a product with activated charcoal,  but I doubt that will work to eliminate that smell.

Patsy W · Answer

Odoban is also carried by Home Depot, Ace & Costco...has great reviews!

KMS Woodworks · Answer

@stacy...If it were me I'd ditch the drapes and buy new...

Linda D · Answer

thank you all so much for your suggestions.  They've given us some things to consider.  This is for a half bath where there is no carpet or fabric of any kind and it's funny that the odor would just be noticed in that bathroom.   Maybe someone was trying to hide the fact.   Umm ididn't work.  lol  thanks again everyone.

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

smoke odor can get into grout, and wall materials. Also if there is a fan in the bath that too can have smoke residue inside the fans.
Check your heat system. If you have hot water heat, radiators or even electrical heat from a fan system above, all can provide a spot for where the odor can hide.

Vicki M · Answer

Get rid of the smokers.  Just kidding (in a way).  Light a candle, preferably lemon or any citrus smell should do it.  Open all the windows for awhile first.

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