What do I use to clean fireplace brick before I chalk paint it?

Stephanie Hogan
by Stephanie Hogan
  2 answers
  • Elizabeth Elizabeth on May 25, 2017

    Use a mixture of 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water, that should remove any residue, make sure you use some elbow grease, and a good scrub brush. Good luck!!

  • Elizabeth Dion Elizabeth Dion on May 25, 2017

    I use Muriatic Acid to get the carbon, etc off before I whitewashed mine.