Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - Cleaning Fireplace Bricks

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.




View Full Version : Cleaning Fireplace Bricks


09-18-00, 04:46 PM
What cleaning products can you use to clean the bricks on the outside. I need to find something to either clean or restore. The way my fireplace looks now is an eye sore and any suggestions would be helpful.


09-19-00, 11:47 AM
Muriatic acid. Apply (diluted) acid to brick, watch it foam, leave on for 15" or so, and then rinse off with water and use a sturdy brush. You *must* have good ventilation as the fumes will eat your lungs out. Follow the instructions on the label.

--
Jeff

09-20-00, 09:40 AM
hi
try "tsp" its easyer on the lungs then the other, but still needs to be used in a ventlated area, and with glovers. same idea use a stiff brush and scrub. you will most likely need to paint the walls and ceiling after i used it on my angel stone fireplace i had spots of dirt on the ceiling and walls