How to get bar stink off a cue and case??? Smoke smoke smoke, stink!!!

acedonkeyace

acedonkeyace

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I have a nice cue and Its George Case that sat at a bar for about 20 years and it is bad with smoke smell.

Is there a way to get rid of this, I
I even have a cue that has a Clearcoated wrap area and it smells like smoke.

If it had a irish linen exposed wrap, I would take it off and put a new one on and hope this got rid of the smell.

But, this is a Meucci that has the clearcoated wrap, it is irish linen, but it is underneath the urethane clear.

Any suggestions?

Mike 'acedonkeyace' kennedy
 
The cue case might be salvaged by storing fabric softener dryer sheets inside it for a brief period.

Best of luck.
 
Have you tried Febreze? Check which car detailers in your area have ozone generator, as they're used to dealing with smelly cars.
 
This can be a tough one. I've had some cases that you can air out in a room with lots of moving air over a few weeks and the smell will eventually go away. A good cleaning will also help speed the process up.

I've also had some cases that I was NEVER able to get the smoke smell out of. One Porper case I had comes to mind, that thing must have hung above a three pack a day smokers chair for 20 years or something. I had it air out in my garage for a few weeks and finally hung it up on the back patio for a few MONTHS and it still stank. No amount of cleaning or airing ever got the smoke out of that case.

I have to use two cases now to get around the smoke. When our league plays in bars that allow smoking, I will use either an old 2x4 Porper or 1x2 vinyl Instroke. Then when I get home I have to transfer the cues to a different case for storage in the safe. One night I forgot and I put the Porper in the safe....the smoke smell about knocked me over when I opened it the next day!
 
20 years? IMO it's doomed. I've seen houses where people smoked for decades... you can get it out of the carpets maybe, you can get it out of the walls if you're willing to use powerful stuff like clorox, ammonia, vinegar etc. But I'm guessing you can't use any of those things on leather without ruining it.
For the cue...maybe if you clearcoat the entire butt end, and replace the shaft?
 
Clean the Case with Lexol Leather Cleaner & Conditioner.
You can find it at any Shoe Repair Shop.
I've had success with Denatured Alcohol on the Cue Butt and Shaft.
 
My cue smells of blood, sweat and tears and my case smells like distinct regret of underachievement. On the bright side my balls smell nice.
 
ctyhntr said:
. . . . Check which car detailers in your area have ozone generator, as they're used to dealing with smelly cars.
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This response intrigued me enough to learn something further about ozone generators and how the technology does its odor removal work. I'd never heard of it before.

Found this 3-minute video by a professional "smoke odor removal" service who mainly deodorizes entire smoke-odor-filled homes (associated with real estate transactions):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhkP1egQJ7w

So, trying a car detailer (or any other business that owns ozone generator equipment) seems like an excellent suggestion. They could likely deodorize any sort of portable billiards-related items for a very modest fee. I'd certainly give that a try.

Arnaldo
 
Do you know someone nearby who sells Shaklee products?

Ask to borrow their AirSource unit (company doesn't sell 'em anymore :( ) If they have the high powered module, use that one, but the normal one works, too, just take a day or two longer. Most distributors will lend it for free, but some charge a little.

Put it and your stuff in a closet for a few days.

I used to hang my leather bar jacket on my AirSource when I came home from pool. By morning, all the smoke smell was gone.

It will work. The company that made them is in Fl, btw. RGF enterprises, I believe.

Jeff Livingston
 
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