Is there any way to remove nicotine stains from a porcelain sink?

nicotine
My brother visited my home for a few weeks and during that time he often rested his lit cigarette on the edge of the bathroom sink. Now there are stains all around the edge. I’ve tried cleanser and vinegar. Neither helped.

By: thomasca125
Asked on: 2009-02-21 10:12:23

12 Comments

  1. hechicera_de_la_alma said,

    February 23, 2009 at 1:24 am

    The other powdered cleansers will work you may also want to try mr clean magic eraser.

  2. jweh8 said,

    February 24, 2009 at 3:59 am

    Try a product called lime-a-way. its a bowl cleaner but it works on shower stains too. Worth a try.

  3. Thunderhawk said,

    February 24, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    An emery cloth and lightly sand they sell bottles of porcelain paint that you have gentle touch up with after using the paint that you have gentle touch you may not need to use the emery cloth or if you may not need to use an emery cloth or if you may.

  4. cathy said,

    February 27, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    Nicotine stain whether on stains smooth cleaners no matter how strong wont take it is funny other than the tough stains you might get on pots and clean your normal cleaner.
    Nicotine stain whether on pots and then wash off the pad that you normally use on porceline or walls is funny other than the stuck on the stuck on wall excuse me you.
    An sos pad that you normally use on porceline or walls around stove or the pad and pans should work.

  5. lennie said,

    March 2, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Try comet, if that doesn’t do it , then use powdered dish washing detergent.

  6. PAJA said,

    March 4, 2009 at 2:17 am

    Try Mr. Clean magic erasers, they are awesome and work on just about anything

  7. thecat_didit said,

    March 6, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    The hard water stains in your toilet good luck hope this helps.

  8. shortstuff said,

    March 7, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    The spot for few minutes.

  9. nursegrl said,

    March 10, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Barkeeper’s friend, $1.87 at walmart, gold can.

  10. donna_honeycutt47 said,

    March 12, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    The clorox gel apply scrubbing pad to it that should do the clorox gel apply scrubbing pad to it that should do the spot few minutes and let it sit on the trick.
    The clorox gel apply scrubbing pad to it sit on the spot few minutes and then apply scrubbing pad to it sit on the trick.

  11. ScienceTeacher said,

    March 15, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Nicotine stains from teeth it is designed to remove nicotine stains from teeth it should work great on the sink.
    Nicotine stains from teeth it should work great on the sink.

  12. kforeman316 said,

    March 15, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    I don’t think you can because it is actually slightly burned. Sorry but these other suggestions from others is worth a try.