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Posted by on August 21, 2005, 4:26 pm
Roger Taylor wrote:
> > My house has a solid 100 year old exterior red brick chimmney. It's
> > just been repointed with some minor brick replacement. Over the years,
> > and many paint (splatter from the paint jobs) and tar from reroofing
> > jobs it's looking pretty bad. What are the options in sprucing it it. I
> > thought about painting it as a last resort - any other otions on
> > getting the gunk off the brick?
> >
> Not sure what to recommend to remove the paint and tar, but it is very
> difficult due to porosity of brick. I strongly recommend you *not* paint
> over the brick - it converts a perfectly good low maintenance surface, to
> another regular repainting chore.
> Re the paint and tar, you might get a chip of the brick, take it to a paint
> store to have it computer matched and matching ext. paint mixed in a small
> quantity, then use a small brush to cover on a purely touchup basis, just
> where the spills are.
that, my friend is exactly what i'll do. ty
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