Cigarette Smoke...

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Hey guys, was wondering if any of you have bought figures before that were obviously from smoking homes? Even if said from non-smoking.

I got a few on eBay and when I got them even the shipping box smelt like smoke. Nothing was in the description or anything but the seller was honest and gave me a refund.

Also, any ideas and how to get the smell out? I got one that is MOC but the card smells like smoke and there's a hole in the bottom and I fear the figure inside got contaminated.

Posted by NotMao

on Sunday, October 28, 2012

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Therapist -

Monday, October 29, 2012

I got some ML Wolverines in a trade and they smelled AWFUL like cigarettes I was a bit disappointed cuz I figured I would have to throw them away due to my and several members of my family being bothered by the smell of cigarette smoke but I put them in a ziplock bag with some dryer sheets and a week later they couldnt smell a thing

Spoon -

Monday, October 29, 2012

I recently got two Sin City figures that smelt like nasty incense. I tried cleaning them off with glass cleaner then disinfectant spray. This cleaned them up, but did not remove all of the smell. Dryer sheets in a box did though. I let them sit for like a week.

NotMao -

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Ah, I couldn't find that before.

Thanks!

I did a twice over with sanitizing wipes and it seemed to get off a lot of yellow gunk but the smell was still there.

I'll post back with results.

Green Skin -

Sunday, October 28, 2012

I've had good luck using febreze dryer sheets. Line a box with them and put the stinky figure inside and tape up the box. Check on it after a week or two and the smoke smell should be gone.