How Do I Clean Nicotine From A 50 To 70′s Era...
I recently inherited a hanging lamp that is somewhere between the 50′s and 70′s era. The people I inherited it from were heavy smokers for years, and as a result, the lamp is coated in nicotine. I’m not sure what I can use on it that won’t damage the paint on it. It is kind of iridescent with hand painted roses on it
9 Responses to “How Do I Clean Nicotine From A 50 To 70′s Era Hanging Hand Painted Glass Lamp?”
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November 9th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Pipe cleaner or alcohol be carfull though
November 9th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
This is too valuable to get laymen’s advice. Go to a pro. It would be a shame to damage it.
November 9th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I wouldn’t use anything that scratches. greased lightening works well on nicotine, but be sure to test a small area that is painted to make sure the paint doesn’t come off. Another one to try is 409, or pine sol, all should work well on nicotine. Good luck.
November 10th, 2009 at 4:32 am
vinegar and water (50%/50%). Works safely on glass, promise.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:36 am
It’s not nicotine. It’s tar. Seriously. You should be able to clean it easily by using something like Dawn dishwashing liquid or probably any other dishwashing liquid. I would test it on a small area first to make sure it doesn’t damage the painted surface. I saw that someone mentioned alcohol. I would be careful with that because it could soften the paint.
November 10th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
SMOKE IT
November 10th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
try to contact an antiques dealer, they would know best.
November 11th, 2009 at 2:14 am
chances are anything u use could harm it…talk to an antique dealer for suggestions
November 11th, 2009 at 7:51 am
You can only clean the side that is not painted – many of these were painted on the interior so you should be able to scrub the exterior without a problem. Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to do this.