I engrave fairly large areas of wood for signs I am making. The smell of burnt wood on the actual piece itself is fairly strong, like if you move the finished piece to another room then that room will soon be noticeably full of burnt wood odour.
I have used acetone and even baby wipes in the past to remove the smell by wiping over the piece but the moisture from both affects the grain (raising it) and darkening it in a slight splotchy affect. Neither is good.
Can anyone recommend anything else? I'm thinking of trying a strong fan pointed at the piece next....
(the smell fades naturally in about 48 hours but I would prefer to not have to wait 48 hours to give it to my customer)