After 23 years of cigarette smoke, these walls were coated in sticky yellow residue. A deep clean with TSP, followed by a shellac based primer, brought them back to life like new. Does Vaping Leave a Residue in the Home? The Designers Eye Have you ever breathed in secondhand vapor from a vape? What exactly are you inhaling? It turns out it's a lengthy list of chemicals. FULL STORY Does Vaping Stain Walls? Am I being unreasonable to not allow vaping inside a rental unit. This unit happens to have a shared wall. How would others respond to this request?