Cleaning and Stain Removal - Nicotine stains on brick - on outside of fireplace

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Orphan Annie
05-17-06, 12:45 PM
Any idea what to use to remove nicotine stains from brick. I have tried everything on the brick, and parts of it are still yellow on our fireplace.

mitch17
05-17-06, 02:00 PM
I like mineral spirits for nicotine stains. Brick and cement are porous and the stain may have penetrated into them, making removal difficult.
Orphan Annie
05-17-06, 02:18 PM
Thank you, I will try that!

twelvepole
05-17-06, 03:09 PM
There are also soot cleaners available at local hearth stores and home centers as well as masonry cleaners.