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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Feb 4, 2019 18:26:24 GMT -5
I bought a lot of belts on eBay. They smell like an ashtray. My fault for not asking but also the seller didn't self-disclose. Any tips on getting the smell out? Can they be gently washed?
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Post by 666erickana on Feb 4, 2019 18:39:57 GMT -5
If its the smoking skull belt , its normal...
Never received stock from ebay with this problem, now i understand wh some seller put on their auction, comes from a free smoke house....
Hoping someone can help you
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Post by @.@ Hempsterdance @.@ on Feb 4, 2019 19:23:11 GMT -5
Dawn dish soap and warm water. Let them sit for a few mins then dry them out. Works for me.
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Post by sirpaul on Feb 4, 2019 19:43:43 GMT -5
I have purchased hundreds of figures and never received smoky figures and then in the last month my last three purchases have come reeking like an ashtray. I put the figures in a Ziploc bag with some dryer sheets and a paper towel that I hose down with fa breeze. Leave them in the bag for about a week
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Post by marino13 on Feb 4, 2019 19:55:54 GMT -5
One time I bought a DC Direct Robin figure off EBay, and it stunk like cigarettes... badly. So badly it made my entire computer room stink. I tried scrubbing it with several soaps. I tried the baggy with a dryer-sheet method. I even tried spraying it with cologne. Nothing worked.
The only thing that eventually worked was time. After so many weeks in a home without cigarettes, it eventually faded.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Feb 4, 2019 20:09:59 GMT -5
Sometimes I sell stuff and people are like hey wtf this smells like smoke. Am I'm like...I don't smoke :/
I guess your stuff can get stinky even from neighbors smoking.
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Post by stc13 on Feb 4, 2019 20:17:09 GMT -5
You can put them in a tupperware container or ziplock bag with some baking soda.
I tried the dryer sheet method, but to me they came out smelling like dryer sheets, which is a smell that I had just as much smoke. Baking soda neutralizes the smell without leaving behind any other odors, so that's been my go-to.
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Post by 2sweeeeet on Feb 5, 2019 0:25:13 GMT -5
You can put them in a tupperware container or ziplock bag with some baking soda. I tried the dryer sheet method, but to me they came out smelling like dryer sheets, which is a smell that I had just as much smoke. Baking soda neutralizes the smell without leaving behind any other odors, so that's been my go-to. How long do you leave them in that? |
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Post by X-27 on Feb 5, 2019 0:31:58 GMT -5
Dip your hand into a bowl of hot water and then pee on it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 0:35:41 GMT -5
Good ole fashioned fig bath... #majormark
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Post by HooliganPunx24 on Feb 5, 2019 1:27:25 GMT -5
I can confirm that dryer sheets work as well. Kust wrap the item in one and let it sit
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Post by stinkfaceT on Feb 5, 2019 6:04:51 GMT -5
I second the baking soda method. I’ve used it in the past to get the smoke smell out of figures, books, etc following a house fire. Works well.
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Post by wrestlingdelorean on Feb 5, 2019 9:39:18 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. Soaking these things in Dawn. It's lingering. Gotta go to Target tonight to get some baking soda and dryer sheets ;
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Post by stc13 on Feb 5, 2019 10:30:32 GMT -5
You can put them in a tupperware container or ziplock bag with some baking soda. I tried the dryer sheet method, but to me they came out smelling like dryer sheets, which is a smell that I had just as much smoke. Baking soda neutralizes the smell without leaving behind any other odors, so that's been my go-to. How long do you leave them in that? It depends on how strong the smell is. I just check them every day or two until the smell is gone. Baking soda is pretty harmless, so there's no harm in leaving them in there a little longer. If the smell is really strong or you're doing multiple belts/figures at once, you may want to change out the baking soda after a couple days. But that's just a guess, since I've never done more than one or two items at a time. |
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Post by JC Motors on Feb 5, 2019 11:27:21 GMT -5
Febreeze
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Post by The Madness on Feb 5, 2019 14:08:06 GMT -5
I've NEVER been able to get the cigarette smoke entirely out of a toy.
It seeps into the plastic, and it will also seep into the plastic of anything you store it with. I would 100% ask for a refund; you're fighting a losing battle.
If you can't get a refund, relist them fully disclosing that they do have a smoke smell, and hopefully you'll at least get some of your money back.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 15:00:03 GMT -5
I ordered a Teddy Long BAF off of ebay and it reeked of smoke, so I just let it sit in a Ziploc full of uncooked rice for a week and that absorbed the smell.
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Post by Cammi Oh on Feb 6, 2019 16:21:04 GMT -5
I got a lot of old 80's M.U.S.C.L.E.S. rubber figurines and they reeked of smoke. I put them in dish soap for days, didn't help. I put them in bleach water for days, didn't help. I then tried submerging them in Febreeze for about 2 weeks. They now smell like Febreeze but not smoke. Smoking sucks and it stinks things up to high h3ll.
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Post by SteveHulk on Feb 6, 2019 17:29:43 GMT -5
In my experience, the best way to get rid of the smell of smoke is to leave the figure/item outside/in the fresh air for a few days (out of direct sunlight, obviously). It usually does the trick - especially if it's been quite windy(!).
It's SO annoying when you order something and it arrives stinking of smoke though... I always leave the seller neutral or negative feedback and/or often return the item.
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Post by supremeopinion on Feb 6, 2019 18:15:25 GMT -5
Honestly I just let them air out on their own. This goes for both figures and belts.
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