Quote Originally Posted by Silencei2 View Post
Don't think I've ever had an ashtray ever soak up any smells. I have two or three that I use and 2 others that I leave on the coffee table as eye candy. When I'm done I have all my ashtrays inside on the coffee table.

All the ashtrays I use/have coated in glaze. Is yours shiny or flat in its finish?

On the other hand, I've never picked up my ashtray and smelled it but all my friends are non-smokers and never say anything about the room smelling of burnt cigars. I do occasionally smoke inside and the smoke doesn't linger either (probably due to the leather couches and hardwood floors).
My ashtray is flat finished and hand painted. I wanted to find an easier way to clean it because if I scrub it the paint sometimes scrapes off and makes the ashtray look worse and worse. Might just be a terrible ashtray to use as an ashtray.