anyway im posting this because i am curious... i just got a figure in the mail of some COOL GUY
badly.
funny because i half suspected it. the auction description didnt list this as a possible issue, but the guys eBay profile did (i went to it to see if he had anything else listed for sale) but i noticed this /after/ i already won the figure... so i suspected he would, and he does, but its horrible. :( I don't like being near him and i fear his stink will wipe off on my other things. anyone know any ideas to make the smell go away?
also some of his joints are really lose, more specifically the waist joint, its a turning one but its weird. I suppose it wont matter since I'll likely be posing him on a shelf forever but it still bugs me.
:I still got him for a pretty good deal though... but i am a bit annoyed.
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"Cigarette smoke attaches itself to any surface it comes in contact with, including kitchen utensils. The smoke leaves a nose-wrinkling odor on the utensils that lasts long after you put the cigarette out. Normal washing does little to remove the cigarette aroma, which can disrupt the use of your kitchen tools. Eliminate the cigarette smell using inexpensive and natural products."
Apparently, vinegar works wonders:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5475212_remove-cigarette-smoke-smell-dolls.html
It also removes calcium deposits from aquariums...:3
also, I am trying to reply to your PM but LJ is literally not letting me send it. :| Do you have an email that might work better?
http://www.ehow.com/how_8549901_smoke-smell-out-barbie.html
I just found this on a GI-Joe forum:
"Easy fix- i've had to do this a few times: Leave the smelly figure(s) overnight in a bowl full of water mixed with a few pumps of purell hand sanitizer and febreeze. Kills the smell!!!"
Febreze keeps being mentioned over and over again too:
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-toys-modern-general-discussion/75607-how-can-i-get-cigarette-smell-off-my-figures.html
As for the PM, try deleting some of our old conversation. I just tried to PM someone else and LJ wouldn't send it. So, I scrolled to the bottom of the conversation and deleted some of the older stuffs. If it doesn't work, let me know...;)
Good luck de-stinkifying him...;)
I've found that leaving the item out for a week or two helps the smell, though I'm not sure if it's because the smell vanished or because I got used to it (probably a combination of both).
Since this is a figure, not a plush, you could try cleaning it with soap and water. At the very least, the soap smell might help mask the cigarette smell. I swear by Palmolive.
Edited 2012-09-20 01:29 am (UTC)
Maybe airing him out will help. I googled a little and people say putting them in a box wrapped in dryer sheets can help... ;_; but i cannot take the smell.
And NO you don't soak him in it XD You dilute white vinegar 1:1 with water and just wipe it over him with a cloth, then wipe it off with water.