I need to get white and grey paint off of a fireplace (indoor and outdoor). Is there any easy way to do this? Its regular red brick.
2006-10-25 16:41:35 · 9 answers · asked by mandalastar 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I did that to a fireplacein our first old house.. It had several coats of paint and decades of soot...I used paint stripper...messy, toxic, smelly...works great. Outdoor you may be able to use a pressure washer...but be careful you do not want to blast thru the brick or the side of the house.
2006-10-25 16:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mod M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a home like this but my walls had an inch of plaster on the brick. I bought a huge grinder from Lowes and bought about 30 of those big wire wheels that you can attach to it. It was nasty work but it did the job very well. I don't know if it will work on paint or not. If you already have a grinder the wire wheels are pretty cheap so you could try it and see. If the brick is soft even better, just be careful you don't gouge it too much. I feel for you and know what you are going through but if you can get the paint off you will love the look. Also since it is lead paint try wetting it with a garden sprayer first to keep the dust down and make sure you wear a mask you don't want to breathe in that lead. Is this a loft ?Good luck.
2016-05-22 14:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try putting a solution of TSP (trisodium phosphate) on it, letting it sit and then scrubbing. This could take a while, but won't harm the brick. How hard any method is depends on how rough the brick is and how saturated with paint. I don't think there's any easy way.
2006-10-25 16:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have gel paint strippers that will "stick" to surfaces better than liquid. Just apply and wait til the paint dissolves, then scrub with a wire brush. You'll probably have to scrub with soap and water after that.
2006-10-25 16:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by choir_grl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandblasting may be your best option...messy and not fun...but very effective. Paint remover will not get into the cracks and crevaces present...
2006-10-25 16:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to sand blast it, you could consider repainting the whole brick surface.
2006-10-25 16:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use paint stripper, or rent a sand-blaster. (sandblasting is very messy)
2006-10-25 16:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandblast it.
2006-10-25 16:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by kay S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
problematic matter. query into google or bing. it could help!
2015-03-28 18:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by jaqueline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋