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Cleaning brickwork
Hi. I've recently bought a new house with red brick exterior.
However there is a lot of cement stuck to parts of the brickwork due to an untidy bricklayer. Is there any way I can clean the cement off the red brickwork using some sort of cleaner solution / wire brush etc? Thanks Craig |
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"CA" wrote in message om... Hi. I've recently bought a new house with red brick exterior. However there is a lot of cement stuck to parts of the brickwork due to an untidy bricklayer. Is there any way I can clean the cement off the red brickwork using some sort of cleaner solution / wire brush etc? Thanks Craig See replies to your 12.00 post |
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"CA" wrote in message om... Hi. I've recently bought a new house with red brick exterior. However there is a lot of cement stuck to parts of the brickwork due to an untidy bricklayer. Is there any way I can clean the cement off the red brickwork using some sort of cleaner solution / wire brush etc? Thanks Craig Brick cleaning acid is available from most builders merchants. Use as direction. Apply with a soft sweeping brush head, no pole. protection use like rubber gloves and eye protectors |
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I was told not to use brick acid as it can damage/weaken the mortar holding the wall together... I'd probably ignore that advice if the wall was really messy though but make sure you clean off very thoroughly. Cheers Nicholas -- Nicholas Buttle - Quality Joinery and Cabinet Making http://www.nbjoinery.net -- "tony green" wrote in message ... "CA" wrote in message om... Hi. I've recently bought a new house with red brick exterior. However there is a lot of cement stuck to parts of the brickwork due to an untidy bricklayer. Is there any way I can clean the cement off the red brickwork using some sort of cleaner solution / wire brush etc? Thanks Craig Brick cleaning acid is available from most builders merchants. Use as direction. Apply with a soft sweeping brush head, no pole. protection use like rubber gloves and eye protectors |
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"Nicholas" wrote in message ... Hi I was told not to use brick acid as it can damage/weaken the mortar holding the wall together... I'd probably ignore that advice if the wall was really messy though but make sure you clean off very thoroughly. Its used through out the building trade, Read the instructions on the container before you buy, then make your own mind up. |
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CA wrote:
Hi. I've recently bought a new house with red brick exterior. However there is a lot of cement stuck to parts of the brickwork due to an untidy bricklayer. Is there any way I can clean the cement off the red brickwork using some sort of cleaner solution / wire brush etc? Brick acid Thanks Craig |
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Nicholas wrote:
Hi I was told not to use brick acid as it can damage/weaken the mortar holding the wall together... Well so it does. But not enough to be an issue, because you pull the big lumps off first with a chisel or wire brush and use the acid to freshen up the surface only. The mortar joints will fizz, but we are talking the merest mm or so degradation. Hose the wall afterwards tho. I'd probably ignore that advice if the wall was really messy though but make sure you clean off very thoroughly. Cheers Nicholas |
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