Smokey Vinyl Tips

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  1. gabbagabba

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    I'm looking for some advice to get the smell of cigarette smoke out of vinyl. I just got a couple vinyls from a seller in the mail and they smell like an ashtray. I've smelled stinky vinyl before but these are making me kinda sick. Anything I can do besides let them breathe some fresh air?
     
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    windex?
     
  3. living dead

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    soak them in bleech.
     
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    Activated charcoal
    The charcoal will leech the smell out if you place it in an airtight bag together.
     
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    yeah charcoal, perhaps those silica packs they put in things to maintain freshness. They are supposed to draw out moisture and odor.
     
  7. Parka

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    I read on another forum that some people put activated charcoal inside their cases to prevent odours.

    Worth a shot?

    Not sure how easy it is to come by though, they use it in colostomy bags so you could try and blag some samples from the local pharmacy :shock:
     
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    I'm worried that you know so much about this stuff Parks! :shock:
     
  9. Parka

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    Just don't ask me to explain what a scrotal truss is :twisted:
     
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    we called it a 'broooklyn bridge' when I was on urology service... :lol:
     
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    Heh. How about you explain the fitting procedure. :lol: . . .on second thought, forget it.
     
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    Thanks for the tips. I'll have to try this out. Err... the charcoal not the scrotal truss.
     

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