Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - old brick fireplace w/spray paint spots

Need help in cleaning an old brick fireplace with some blue spray paint spots on it. Just bought an old home that had been boarded up for a few years and I need help in refurbishing it. If anyone knows the best way to accomplish this feet, please let me know.

What type of brick is it that has the paint? Sandface, smooth common, wirecut, etc.? Everyone must remember that a brick is a hard clay sponge. Anything with moisture, applied to a brick, will have some of that moisture potentially absorbed into the unit... not only paint, but grape juice, wine, ketchup, and mustard can stain too!

The best removers (Sure Klean is one manufacturer) need to be applied in the form of a poultice... a thick paste which will stay on the vertical surface... soaking into the brick and dissolving and breaking up the stain. You will often have to apply it several times in order for it to do the best job.

Good luck!

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Thanks South Side Builders for your reply -have tried several things but not in poultice form. I guess tomorrow will be a new day and I'll try the poultice method. Thanks again.