I was surprised at how pervasive it was.
It’s a Yamaha QY70, and I had already used orange oil to remove a disintegrating foam pad from the battery door (no big deal) so my hands were smelling of that first (but that stuff smells nice).
After then wiping it down with isopropyl alcohol and thinking it might be okay, I used it for an hour or two. It seemed to get worse again as it was used/heated up.
I tried all kinds of soaps on my hands - bar soap, gel soaps, and mechanic soap - and a few hours later I’d get this faint smell of tobacco on my fingers again after the soap’s scent had disappeared. Nightmare.
I’ve heard that disassembly is complex (it’s a handheld device with multiple PCBs, from the '90s) and that the pads are quite fragile - so I’m hesitant to try baking and washing them when it’s in good working condition.
At this point, it’s sitting in two layers of plastic bags and I think I’m going to have to take a loss to get rid of it (because I will be listing this in its condition).
