My sister moved into a modest place with her husband thirty years ago.
Old fellow had lived there prior and smoked like a chimney until he passed away. Simple light fixtures like the picture below were coated in brown tar and the tar literally dripped off of the light when the bulbs got hot.
Kilz. Coat after coat. Took four just to paint the walls.
Two words. Hard work! I feel Bugsinrug's pain.
