Oxiclean

[Freesail99]

I have a fabric/carpet headliner on my boat. The PO was a smoker. A friend suggested I try Oxiclean before I rip it out. Has anyone ever used oxiclean and does it really work ?

Thanks,
Paul

[SailorMitch]

I've used it for several years on a variety of things. It usually works well but is not a miracle cleaner. it does great on carpet stains as one example. I even used it to clean out my bilge, and have used it (diluted) to clean my sails. Give it a try and see what happens. I think it will do well for your problem. I'd buy the granular variety and mix some up in a spray bottle and test it in an inconspicuous spot at first to check for color fastness. If that goes OK, have at it.

[sailingdog]

If you're trying to get rid of the smell... go to a local coffee shop—Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, Peet's, etc—and ask them for 10 lbs. of used coffee grounds. Get two large plastic dishpans and dump the coffee grounds into them.... leave in the boat uncovered for a few days... it will neutralize almost any odor or smell in the boat. And no, it won't smell like coffee after this...once you remove the grounds there won't be any coffee smell either.

[Freesail99]

I am really trying to get rid of that yellow/tan smoker stain. Febreze worked well on the smell.