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Removing residue from my stone and brick fireplace
I have removed all plaster from my fireplace but layers of residue have been
left what is best way to remove this without damaging original stonework https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9n https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9o https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9p |
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Removing residue from my stone and brick fireplace
On Tuesday, 20 June 2017 23:44:07 UTC+1, PHILTAL1 wrote:
I have removed all plaster from my fireplace but layers of residue have been left what is best way to remove this without damaging original stonework https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9n https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9o https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9p On bricks you can use HCl aka brick acid - but not on stone! Tell us what the residue is. NT |
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Removing residue from my stone and brick fireplace
On 20/06/17 23:44, PHILTAL1 wrote:
I have removed all plaster from my fireplace but layers of residue have been left what is best way to remove this without damaging original stonework https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9n https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9o https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9p brick acid, you **** -- "Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them" Margaret Thatcher |
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Removing residue from my stone and brick fireplace
On 20/06/2017 23:44, PHILTAL1 wrote:
I have removed all plaster from my fireplace but layers of residue have been left what is best way to remove this without damaging original stonework https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9n https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9o https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9p Those stones could be limestone or something else sedimentary. So HCL may be too harsh. I think I would start with some soapy water and a stuff bristle brush. Work up to a wire brush if necessary. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Removing residue from my stone and brick fireplace
On Tuesday, 20 June 2017 23:44:07 UTC+1, PHILTAL1 wrote:
I have removed all plaster from my fireplace but layers of residue have been left what is best way to remove this without damaging original stonework https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9n https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9o https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9p Sand blaster. Possibly pressure washer and/or wire brush in angle grinder |
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