Michael S. Nichols wrote: >My headliner is cigarette stained ... I would like it to be squeaky clean and WHITE, not yellow.< Michael, I am certain a solution of TSP (trisodium phosphate) will work and that is what I would try first. When I owned a fern bar, TSP was recommended to clean the cathode plates of the electostatic precipatators, aka smoke eaters. After a good Saturday night, we are talking about cigarette stains which could be used for floorcovering. It would also clean that tenacious stuff off plastered wall painted with oil based enamel paint. That required a dilut solution and some care |
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