By: Rob Beard - 21st May 2005 at 16:25
Rob,
Many thanks indeed, although to clarify, i’m referring to the previous owners habit of 20+ a day.
Perhaps the same method or similar works on tobacco smells ?
Cheers…….
Can’t see why not, try it, get back to me when you have tried
rob
By: kev35 - 21st May 2005 at 13:22
Sounds stupid I know, and looks rather ridiculous as well, but hanging them over a washing line on a day with a light breeze definitely helps.
Regards,
kev35
By: Dave T - 21st May 2005 at 12:56
Rob,
Many thanks indeed, although to clarify, i’m referring to the previous owners habit of 20+ a day.
Perhaps the same method or similar works on tobacco smells ?
Cheers…….
By: Rob Beard - 21st May 2005 at 11:27
DAMAGED BOOKS
Folks…
Anyone have any hints & tips on diminishing the odour from 2nd hand books that have come from a smoke filled home please ?
Cheers……..
Hi Dave,
My late Dads got very severe damage a couple of years ago in house fire and was very upsetting ’cause most of these books were bought whilst I was with him.
Anyway, Take the outer sleeve off for a start.
If the edges of the pages are discoloured, yellowing for example, get some fine wet and dry paper (GRADE 1200), DO NOT WET AT ALL THOUGH, REPEAT, DO NOT WET AT ALL. Lightly sand the edges of the pages with the book shut tightly. When you are happy with the result, you need to get an IONISER machine. This machine changes the direction of the IONS in the atmosphere, I maybe wrong but Negative IONS smell, Positive ones do not, maybe the otherway round.
Place the books well spread about on a table placed vertical with the book open and the pages spread as much as possible. Switch the machine on and leave for a few days. If you cannot rent a machine from somewhere, look in yellow pages under Fire Damage or Flood Damage restorers, they use them to get rid of stenches. Hope this has been of some help
Regard
Rob
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