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Removing Paint from Brick?
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:36 am
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:36 am
The previous owner of my house painted the eaves and soffits on the house and did a really sloppy trim job. I pressure washed the entire house last weekend and tried to pull it up with the pressure washer but no luck.
Is there any magic product to remove paint from brick?
Is there any magic product to remove paint from brick?
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Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:56 am to bbarras85
I'm pretty sure some type paint stripper would probably work. Lay the stripper on, and use a stiff nylon bristle or wire bristle brush to see if it comes off.
If it was something I had to do, I'd try using an orbital sander with a coarse grit paper first to see if it will come of that way.
Of course that depends on the texture of the brick. Some brick is fairly smooth but some of them are heavily textured and hitting them with a sander would not be a good idea.
If it was something I had to do, I'd try using an orbital sander with a coarse grit paper first to see if it will come of that way.
Of course that depends on the texture of the brick. Some brick is fairly smooth but some of them are heavily textured and hitting them with a sander would not be a good idea.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 11:57 am
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:03 pm to bbarras85
Muractic acid, a stiff brush, and elbow grease.
Be careful, wear protection, and realize muratic acid is also a very effective grass killer.
Be careful, wear protection, and realize muratic acid is also a very effective grass killer.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:22 pm to fightin tigers
This is what my father suggested too. I think I will try this. He has a jug of it in his shed he uses on his driveway.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:24 pm to gumbo2176
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Of course that depends on the texture of the brick.
It has a pretty rough finish on it. I have some stuff called crud cutter that took the paint off of my metal awning. I may try this before the acid. The paint is only in a few spots and not really that noticeable but women. eh.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:35 pm to bbarras85
Phosphoric acid (krud kutter) will clean the paint off as well, it tends to be more aggressive than muratic. Which is why muratic is used more often for masonry cleanup.
Protect yourself. Seriously. Both of those acids are nothing to frick with.
Protect yourself. Seriously. Both of those acids are nothing to frick with.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:42 pm to fightin tigers
I have used the crud cutter before. protective gloves, goggles long sleeves and pants.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 1:17 pm to bbarras85
Turbo nozzle on pressure washer wand. Bozeman has them
Posted on 10/17/21 at 11:44 am to fightin tigers
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Muractic acid, a stiff brush, and elbow grease.
Be careful, wear protection, and realize muratic acid is also a very effective grass killer.
Muratic acid? He’s trying to remove paint, not the mortar lol
Posted on 10/17/21 at 2:59 pm to Schmelly
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Muratic acid? He’s trying to remove paint, not the mortar lol
Well, my only advice would be to stop before he scrubs all the mortar away.
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