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chriswhitelaw
02-05-06, 01:55 PM
Does anyone here know how to get smoke stains off of a TV better then what I'm using. I am using the Endust for electronics , Goo Gone , soap & water , Windex w/ ammonia d and finally Windex w/orange cleaner. These are all well and good but if someone has another trick to save time and scrubbing please for the love of god let me know.

mitch17
02-05-06, 02:25 PM
I would use mineral spirits, but be careful, it can damage plastic.
chriswhitelaw
02-05-06, 02:43 PM
can you tell me more of what this is? what it does and where I can get it.

joed
02-05-06, 03:51 PM
Smoke as in from cigarettes should have come off the cleaners you have tried. I have used fantastic in the past but have also had it ruin the finish on some things.
mitch17
02-05-06, 06:06 PM
You're asking what mineral spirits is? aka paint thinner. Any home center, hardware store or paint supply shop.
fewalt
02-06-06, 03:49 PM
If the tv cabinet is plastic - forget the mineral spirits.
Fantastic or 409 should take off any stains/dirt on plastic.
You can use windex with ammonia on glass screens, but NEVER use ammonia products on plastic tv screens.

fred