Clean Nicotine from a Textured Ceiling with TSP

[@wlawson70]

Thanks for posting this! The first video I've found that shows how to clean a popcorn ceiling. Affordable, too! Appreciate it 🙏🏻.

[@duMaurier15]

But does it get the smell of cigarettes out?

[@Whippetfest]

Thank you for showing the effectiveness of TSP!

[@bitTorrenter]

I've noticed that pure TSP is much more caustic than standard sugar soap. It will irritate your skin quite a lot. You'll definitely want to wear gloves. The discomfort is just not worth it.

[@hujajiblamble3337]

This video had me so stressed I went and smoked a cigarette.

[@WhiskerTrio]

Me to

[@woody987654]

Lol! Hopefully outside!

[@Bulgariana11]

Hi I, David! Does the TSP dissolve the cigarette sticky tar by touch or you need to press hard when using it? Also- after two, did you wash the walls with water?

[@JamieNotLamie]

I'm not sure if there is different kinds but I know I have this very flimsy popcorn ceiling, if I touched it at all, pieces would just crumble off. Would this stuff work on that? Or do you have any suggestions? My late mother's bedroom is covered in dust bunnies and smoke residue and I want to clean it without making the house unsanitary.

[@yeahnah7220]

Ohhh that look's so satisfying with each roll just watching it ooze out. Mind you with the cost of cigarettes going through the roof..parden the pun, you may have just washed out $100k of some fine ass Virginia blend goodness. Granted you may need a marketing genius though!

[@Brad-99]

Hmmm recycle ♻️ you nicotine and make patches lol

[@GrannyPantss]

So is TSP for cleaning before you paint, or can you just use it to only clean?

[@a.f.4007]

You can use it to clean almost anything

[@genna2337]

What if they painted to try to hide the fact that they smoke? I see stains coming through the walls and the house stinks? Will this work?

[@dawnjackson6299]

Nicotine will bleed through most primers and definitely paint it will also keeps it from adhering to the wall properly it has to be cleaned off the surface and Kilz puts out a primer that will block nicotine stains but it still must be thoroughly cleaned first I'm definitely going to get some of this stuff too I also bought a scrubbing attachment like a rough sponge that I use on my drill if I go the vinegar and water route it makes it faster but it's still a pain because you have to wipe it down then rinse with water then dry it again so I'm definitely going to try tsp

[@Brad-99]

I've been using water and bleach seems to work fairly well but I'm so going to try tsp .

[@christinefougere1444]

best thing to get the smoke off your walls, it' just melts off with TSP

[@davidking4186]

Its not only smoke residue that will readily melt off.

[@MrWolfSnack]

Your skin too?

[@juansutton5465]

Hey David I have an apartment to do this weekend where can I find that product you use and how much should I charge that would be reasonable?

[@davidking4186]

+Juan Sutton I got this at my local paint supplier. As far as how much to charge, you may as well figure it will take as long or longer than a coat of paint.

[@barbiepilato5834]

will this destroy a hardwood floor if it gets on it?

[@MrWolfSnack]

Yes. Painted surfaces, finished wood, and metals can be discolored or de-glossed by TSP. It can also eat through the glazed finish on ceramic tile.

[@ameswho9548]

Did you say NOT to brush on popcorn ceiling? Hard to understand. and then did you say "squeeze a long net roller"??? What is that?

[@helendropinski3754]

I remember the cigarette butts in parking lots, on the streets, in the parks and streams, now we have syringes, trojans, transients and human feces instead. The smokers have to smoke somewhere, its home😂😂😂

[@maniaque37]

tsp seems to work great for tobacco stains. i just bought some tsp eco. it dont need gloves and is as effective from what the maker said.

[@Returned2TX]

How did the TSP eco work?

[@maniaque37]

@@Returned2TX works very good. no big smell and removes stains.

[@soundseeker63]

Incredibly effective! But I don't think having that stuff splashing over your arms and face is healthy...that is some very harsh chemicals in there! Full body suit job really.

[@dianebarron8362]

we use it to clean out empty built in pool at end of year and IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BREATH EVEN OUTSIDE VERY DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH

[@at0mix197]

@@dianebarron8362 crazy how TSP is a main ingredient in the cereal Lucky Charms

[@GS-jg4me]

Can't say enough about TSP. It's basically the ultimate cleaner and it's not expensive. But for everyday stuff just use a tiny dilution and always in hot water. Far less than in this video.

[@Kitty-hj6nv]

Thanks for the great recommendation.

[@chillen126]

haha this is a great little video! so gross but also soo awesome!! great how it shows the effectiveness of tsp but also shows how gross cigs are. dont smoke cigs people!!

[@hannahfagerlie6562]

help! i followed the directions (im pretty sure) and the tar is not coming off. its like stuck. am I not using it right?

[@radwanradwan8402]

Did you use hot water?

[@jbird1777]

I did this for 5 hours on my nicotine stained ceiling and it made it white again. TSP rocks! It didn't work on my wallpaper though. I'm going to try vinegar for that and see if it works.

[@tdloving]

jbird1777 try scrubbing bubbles works great on walls

[@DJBillionator]

Let me guess... use the two in one primer paint combo?

[@DJBillionator]

From my recent research. Alcohol based primer can cover most anything without bleed. About to try it for myself.

[@trontigs5722]

Do you have to repaint the popcorn ceiling after doing this treatment? Unsure if there is a chemical reaction that will cause the paint to need repainting. If anyone could help answer this I would greatly appreciate it.

[@christycarpenter2673]

Nicole, after the tsp dries you can paint rt over it. That's the beauty of it.

[@jestep9]

Thank you! just what I needed to know. Great job thank you very much! Great video too!

[@stageiiwappie950]

Awesome thanks never knew of this stuff

[@shawng7902]

You gotta be shittin me! That stuff is doing what every video says cant be done. I have very light nicotine in my place. Just enough you can notice where they cut the ceiling texture into the walls. Its like 2 shades darker if that. Im on my way to find that stuff this instant.

[@JL-cn1qi]

Damn that shit is strong, you guys really should be wearing suits and masks. Not dustmasks and deff safety glasses. You can obviously see how strong that chemical is....

[@bitTorrenter]

Like a home video from the 80s

[@cincysdaddy490]

What nap roller? 3/4?

[@farmfancy3898]

I am wondering the same thing. I am trying to do this now and using a regular paint roller. But it seems that you need a MUCH heaver nap otherwise, you will be scrubbing the entire ceiling. What roller are you guys using?

[@michaelm9621]

My god is it changing colors are you clean it, or is that the camera. Nasty how people smoke. Thank you for your video.

[@shure46]

wow , I thought you were Michael Moore for a minute there

[@MrVampiredog]

THANK YOU MR.KING

[@anyalarabie3409]

Thank u this helped so much!!

[@jeffdawson915]

Great video thank you

[@handyman-network]

I just posted a video removing 20 years of nicotine from my ceiling tile. I used a cheap product from the store.

[@kkp4297]

disgusting and amazing at the same time. Holy shit that smoke is filthy

[@shure46]

Update - "Cleaned Great , but the wife melted"

[@ArcolaBridge]

I will be cleaning a house with smokers damage in it. They smoked in it for years and more so since they're getting evicted! now it's a game to them! FUCK! Well I guess I'll use this on the ceiling and walls, thanks for the demo.

[@harrod19]

ArcolaBridge schedule a maintenance visit according to your lease "rules" and remove the front door!

[@audreywy1743]

:11 seconds in and there's a smoker smoking in a house you're trying to remove nicotine smoke from because of how disgusting and unhealthy it is...beautiful. lol

[@audreywy1743]

@@jgralian0512 lol... oh ok, except there's a person sitting there smoking with their pack of cigarettes, lighter and ashtray next to them on the table...

[@Wishmaster333]

It honestly looked like you were ruining the ceiling, you could see a lot of the stucco come off. The best way is to just scrape the stucco off with a paint scraper taped to a shop vac then re-stucco the ceiling. It'll cost a lot less and take a lot less time.

[@Wishmaster333]

Omg I can't believe idiocy of some people. If you even watched the video you could clearly see him damaging the ceiling. Btw I happen to have the exact same ceiling and it's stucco paint which gives the popcorn/textured look. These ceilings can't even be washed with a damp rag. My neighbour made that mistake and ended up needing a new ceiling. Watch the video closely, with each forward stroke you can see the ceiling fall to the floor. In cases with nicotine stains it's better to just scrape off the old and paint with new and cheaper.

[@Wishmaster333]

I'm not sure where you're from but here we use a simple stucco paint to achieve popcorn ceiling. We don't paint over actually most people don't. My home was built in the early 70's and back then all popcorn ceilings were done with stucco. Just because a person has been in a business for a long time doesn't make them a know it all or expert. Perhaps where you are they call it something different and use something different but here we use stucco. You can't wet it or wash it.

[@Wishmaster333]

I never built my home. It would make more sense to add paint or at least paint over it. My ceiling is falling apart little by little. I have a back split and every slant they could find or ceiling they added this god awful popcorn ceiling. You literally can't even bump into it without it falling apart. Who in their right mind would ever want a popcorn ceiling to begin with.

[@MrWolfSnack]

I have a textured ceiling from the 1950's and you can go at it with a industrial push-broom and it won't be affected.

[@idamorgan2561]

I'm a Professional Painting Contractor I'll use an 18' roller over a fly by night spray gun anytime I do ceiling & walls!

[@sasha216t]

3/8 is less than 1/2...

[@WhiskerTrio]

Good bye floors

[@violetshamrock]

NOT the smartest guy cleaning. at 1:50 they guy had his mouth wide open with the cleaner above his head, then again at 2:20 the shit is DRIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE!?!? you know that stuff is toxic... *shakes head*

[@christiferschmuck5691]

Got a light ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️

[@dianebarron8362]

DID A GREAT JOB --BUT DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH---- WEAR MASK--- OPEN WINDOWS

[@paulondras28]

It's not nicotine your cleaning, it's tar.

[@xs10z]

People from Phoenix are called "Phonecians".

[@labbeaj]

@@xs10z That's where phonics came from... The Phoenicians

[@rippinaroundeverywhere9249]

Smokers are ridiculous

[@paulbaker4248]

Paint it. Flip it. Move on

[@chiarabottelli8461]

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