The problem painting a room with nicotine stains is that the stains are greasy and water soluble. Being water soluble means that they will "bleed" into the subsequent coats of paint unless blocked by a stain blocker primer.
Clean the room
First, you will need to clean the room with a product like Krud Kutter. Heavy nicotine stains are greasy. The greasiness will repel a latex paint. One of the best ways to clean a room is with a sponge mop. A sponge mop will give you enough reach so that you can clean the ceiling without the need to climb up and down a ladder. Shut off power to the room as a precaution to prevent electrical shock when using water around the electrical outlets and fixtures, and cover them with plastic and duct tape to prevent water entry. Follow the directions on the Krud Kutter label, and change you rinse water often.
Use good ventilation with the stain blockers during and after application as the solvent odor is quite strong.
One coat of primer will usually do. After the primer is dry, you can paint with either latex or oil paint as you desire.
Priming
Once the room is clean and dry, you will need to "stain kill" the room with a stain blocker primer. The stain blocker will prevent any residual staining from migrating into the finish paint.
Avoid water based stain blockers
Oil based and shellac stain blockers work best on water souuble stain. Zinsser Coverstain or BIN are two very good stain blocking primers.
Painting a Nicotine Stained Room
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