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Even as I wrote acidic to describe the aroma of smoke I knew that it was innacurate. The term that is more descriptive is acrid. I am somewhat familiar in a practical way with how to remove smells since I have done some smoke damage restoration. Foul smelling plastics often smell sour and acrid. Butyric acid is used in plastic manufacturing and comes readily to mind. I don't think smoke would be a good odor maskant (white smell) to counteract foul plastic odors.
I have succesfully used bleach vapor to deodorize contaminated machinery. I actually souped up the vapor by doing what is needed to create chlorine gas. I'm not about to instruct people in how to make chlorine gas on this forum. As a subsequent step I used vapor from household ammonium solution to help kill the bleach odor. This worked without causing corrosion in the equipment. Of course you don't mix bleach and ammonia directly.
It would be easiest to simply scrub the object in question. A toothbrush and bleach works well. It is likely to dull the finish on the surface that you are scrubbing. Using a small paint brush is also a reasonable approach. Don't leave the plastic in contact with bleach very long or you will dull the surface finish. You are also likely to dull the finish if you use an organic solvent. Ozone is great if you can get it.
I have succesfully used bleach vapor to deodorize contaminated machinery. I actually souped up the vapor by doing what is needed to create chlorine gas. I'm not about to instruct people in how to make chlorine gas on this forum. As a subsequent step I used vapor from household ammonium solution to help kill the bleach odor. This worked without causing corrosion in the equipment. Of course you don't mix bleach and ammonia directly.
It would be easiest to simply scrub the object in question. A toothbrush and bleach works well. It is likely to dull the finish on the surface that you are scrubbing. Using a small paint brush is also a reasonable approach. Don't leave the plastic in contact with bleach very long or you will dull the surface finish. You are also likely to dull the finish if you use an organic solvent. Ozone is great if you can get it.