On May 23, 10:28?am, "Postal68" wrote:
I had a couple loose bricks on my step, I repointed them and they came out
pretty well. The problem I;m having is a haze from left over mortar on some
of the surrounding brick. When I wet it, it goes away. I tried scrubbing
it then rinsing but the haze returns when it dries.
Is there a chemical or some other way I can get the white mortar haze off of
these bricks?

muriatic acid is your friend follow label directions exactly and wear
eye protection

In article . com, " wrote:
On May 23, 10:28?am, "Postal68" wrote:
I had a couple loose bricks on my step, I repointed them and they came out
pretty well. The problem I;m having is a haze from left over mortar on some
of the surrounding brick. When I wet it, it goes away. I tried scrubbing
it then rinsing but the haze returns when it dries.
Is there a chemical or some other way I can get the white mortar haze off of
these bricks?

muriatic acid is your friend follow label directions exactly and wear
eye protection

I think I'd try white vinegar before muriatic acid. Might not work as well,
but it's also far less likely to damage the brick or the mortar, and it's
cheap.

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