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Is there a way to get what appears to be cigarette burns out of what I think is a corean (sp?) counter top?

Is there a way to get what appears to be cigarette burns out of what I think is a corean (sp?) counter top? The countertop is that plasticy looking stuff… sort of half plastic / half marble looking. I think it’s corean (not sure how to spell that). We just bought this house so I’m not sure. I don’t think it’s a curling iron burn… pretty sure it’s from cigarettes. Can it be buffed out or something?

What is more harmful.a garage full of car exhaust, or a garage full of cigarette smoke?

I just can’t figure out why so many people are focused on cigarette smoke while they motor around pumping toxins into the air.
Is second hand smoke a moot issue in the big picture of health issues?
Just wondering, thanks.
FYI - I went fourteen years without a car, and it wasn’t bad at all.

Do cigarette burns on leather seats get worse over time?

I posted this previously but the question did not come out correctly and I couldn’t get proper answers. A lit cigarette went to my backseat (leather) and burnt a small hole in it. Its in a spot thats hard to see and cosmetically its hard to find. However i was wondering if it gets worse over time (like the hole getting bigger). Or if i leave it alone will it be the same say within a year or two?

How do I find the fuse for the cigarette lighter on a 92 olds 88 royal?

I can’t locate the right fuse. The cigarette lighter doesn’t work. And if the fuse turns out not to be the problem, how else would I go about fixing it?

How do a get out a metal piece jammed in my car’s cigarette light?

A piece of an FM Transmitter is stuck in my car cigarette lighter. Basically, it was meant to charge through the lighter, and broke, leaving half of the adapter portion stuck in the socket. I could reach in to touch it, but no parts are sticking out. Also, it appears what is in there is metal. What is the safest way to get this out?

Is it possible to fix a broken cigarette lighter in a car?

I’m trying to get the GPS in my car to work, but it only charges through the cigarette lighter, which does not work…can it be fixed?
And if so, how much would it cost to have it fixed?

can cigarette smell be permanently removed from a car interior?

I am looking for a car and the best candidate has a obvious cigarette smell inside.

Why do my baseboard heaters smell like cigarette smoke when they are on?

The heat has been on for about a month, so I don’t think it is just initial dust. I’ve tried vacuuming them, but I haven’t opened them up to really clean them out yet. The smell is sort of like cigarette smoke. All my clothes smell now. We are renting, so limited in what we can do. I am pretty sure we have oil heat (we only moved in a few months ago and heat is included).

My roommate smokes. How do I block cigarette smoke from invading my bedroom?

I’ve been looking into the twin draft guard and foam gasket tape for my bedroom door. Is this sufficient? Are door sweeps more effective? I already have an air filter in my bedroom but I still wake up at 4 AM to the smell of cigarette smoke. Any ideas I haven’t thought of?
I moved in with the understanding that they are only allowed to smoke inside after 9 PM as it is too cold outside. I’m not really in a position to make any demands after moving in with that understanding.

what can fix a cigarette burn mark on upholstery?

I have a small cigarette burn mark on the upholstery in my car. It’s very small and I want to conceal before I sell it. Is there anything that can do this?