How do i remove cigarette smoke/tar from indoor painted walls so that i can paint them?

You can use a solution of TSP on the walls (wear rubber gloves) this will take the smoke ';oil'; vapor off the wall. If you have popcorn or stipple ceiling, you can't go over it with TSP, however alot of the smell is in there so it will have to be painted.. Do the ceiling first. with ceiling paint. As a help to reduced the odor, in the can of latex ceiling paint add a half bottle of vanilla extract. That will help to offset the cigarette odor and paint odor. Use the other half in the latex wall paint and plan on 2 coats of paint with overnight to dry between the coats. (Actually, that is the way I would go for the ceiling too) So, paint the ceiling and the walls one day and do it again the next day.How do i remove cigarette smoke/tar from indoor painted walls so that i can paint them?
I thought sure I had all ready posted on this. I will try again.





I used the Dark Dawn detergent on our walls and used a sponged wax mop to wash them down. Then I rinsed them. It took the stain right off. Dawn detergent is a very cheap household cleaner.How do i remove cigarette smoke/tar from indoor painted walls so that i can paint them?
Use TSP. It's a detergent that you can find in the paint section. It's what the pros use. A large sponge will make the work easier.
wash the walls down with TSP and buy special primer to get rid of the smell of smoke