Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
I have a stone fireplace. What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. I don't want to change the natural color of the stone, just remove the soot !! Thanks for any ideas....... --James-- |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
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http://www.rutland.com/menus1.htm RB James Nipper wrote: I have a stone fireplace. What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. I don't want to change the natural color of the stone, just remove the soot !! Thanks for any ideas....... --James-- |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
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What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. If i were really concerned, I would try the following in order with a scrubbrush: Water Water + few drops of (sink) dishwashing liquid full strength sink dishwashing liquid Clothes Washing detergent solution of TSP (Tri-Sodium Phosphate) Wire brush Wire wheel on drill chisle/hammer explosives I'm not a professional cleaner, nor do i play one on TV. -- be safe. flip Aus! Aus! Sie Daemonen der Unwissenheit! Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
"James Nipper" wrote in message ... I have a stone fireplace. What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. I don't want to change the natural color of the stone, just remove the soot !! Thanks for any ideas....... --James-- I had these when I had a fireplace. http://www.redhotcarpetcleaning.com/en-us/dept_7.html They are dry so there is less of a chance of screwing it up. I had a slump block face and a gas fireplace. Used one of these sponges on the block once a week during the fire season. The sponge scarifies it self so buy a few. They do not last for ever. |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
James Nipper wrote:
I have a stone fireplace. What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. I don't want to change the natural color of the stone, just remove the soot !! Soot is carbon. Carbon is soluble (ever so slightly) in only one substance: molten iron. This means, in your case, that soot removal must be mechanical; there is no chemical process available. |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
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wrote: I have a stone fireplace. What is the best product and method of cleaning soot off the front face of the fireplace? This is a natural stone fireplace. I don't want to change the natural color of the stone, just remove the soot !! Thanks for any ideas....... I had really good results cleaning my brick fireplace with dishwashing liquid mixed with salt. mix it up to a creamy consistency, scrub it in with a brush let sit a few minutes, scrub again. wash off. 50 years of grime vanished. (you might want to test a small area first) Sue |
Cleaning Soot from Fireplace?
Thanks to everyone for these helpful hints ! --James-- |
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