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How do I remove cigar Smoke?

Odor kill will make a substantial improvement.

We cannot guarantee that the cigar smoke will be totally removed.

Here's some tips on how to treat it. ATX’s Odor Kill & Stain Remover works on the Pac Man Concept

The key is to get the Odor Kill solution in direct contact with the organic odor & stain molecules. The Odor kill solution of multiple enzyme systems and molecules functions just like little "pacmen," which very aggressively attack and digest the organic matter molecules.

The Odor Kill enzyme/molecules must come in contact with the organic matter molecules in order to digest them. They work in the presence of food (organic matter), oxygen and water. When the area dries, the enzymes cease functioning and cannot be regenerated with water. The mixed solution must come in contact with the cigar smoke molecules in order for it to digest them.

If there is residual smoke molecules that could not be reached by Odor Kill, they will not be digested and removed.

So, it will be important to get the solution as deep as possible into the fabric and suede.

Odor Kill will probably take out almost all of the odors by just spraying a damp mist solution (20 parts water and 1 part Odorkill), then hand rub it lightly into the coat, inside and out.

So that the solution comes in contacts with as much surface area as possible. If it doesn't do it completely, and then I would suggest hanging the coat out in an open room, turn on a fan towards the coat, spray the coat and then mist ATX ODOR KILL in front of the fan.

Repeat in another half-hour or so. Please remember that the wet suede may have a smell of its own.

Be sure to check for water fastness in a hidden area. This is a water-based solution. So, if small amounts of water will damage it, then do not use Odor Kill for this application.

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