Is there anyway to remove white paint on brick around my fireplace?
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Country Design Home on Nov 16, 2015I've never done this myself, but I under stand it is a pretty messy process. And, if the brick was very old and porous to begin with, you may not be able to remove all of it, leaving some white flecks behind. Which, I think would look nice, but that's just my opinion. This is from Bob Vila, a good tutorial on how to remove paint safely from brick. Good luck! http://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-remove-paint-from-brick/#.Vkm3d3arTIUHelpful Reply
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Momma's Sweets on Nov 16, 2015Oh boy, I think it was 30 yrs ago I removed white paint from a stone fireplace. We found some strong paint remove, then sandblasted the rest off. Not sure you can do that with brick. Good luckHelpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Nov 16, 2015Try using a gel stripper which is less toxic first.This web site explains the process. www.ehow.com/How to Take White Paint Off Red Brick.Helpful Reply
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100699 on Nov 16, 2015Many years ago I had a friend who faced the same problem. Stripping brick is very difficult, and eventually they gave in and instead repainted the fireplace a beautiful brick red. Not the perfect solution, but it did fit better than the white with the classic style of their old home. Here's a blog post on restoring a realistic brick look using paint: http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/painting-brick-fireplace-from-white-to/Helpful Reply
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C. Nestor on Nov 17, 2015I actually removed paint from this type of red brick fireplace. I used paint stripper as you would for wood. I scraped and then wire brushed it afterward. I used turpentine remove the remainder stuck in the grout. It looked fine but it was a huge job. I recommend using air ventilation, heavy vinyl gloves, a mask and safety glasses also as it is quite odoriferous and toxic.Helpful Reply
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S on Jul 20, 2016If it has been "lime washed" there's no easy way of removing it, sometimes it cannot be removed at all.Helpful Reply
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