OT removing masonry paint off bricks?

[goats]

Anyone know what’s best to use? Not a huge job but can’t be arsed wasting my time with rubbish. trisodium phosphate? Cheers

[ian gibson]

It depends what type of brick it is. If they are Flettons then it should come off with a decent stripper like peelaway. With some bricks you'll find it almost impossible to get them looking tidy without sandblasting.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

It depends what type of brick it is. If they are Flettons then it should come off with a decent stripper like peelaway. With some bricks you'll find it almost impossible to get them looking tidy without sandblasting.

An almost impossible job

There is a reason they say never to paint facing bricks

They are porous for a reason , buildings are meant to breathe , same with these con artist spray on all weather coatings ........total cowboys

[goats]

Ive got a job - that Ive not got around to doing, I was going to use a sandblaster but that will kill the surface layer of the brick, a pressure washer will probably be just as bad. I know someone who used peelaway and they had great results. Dont know how much it costs, Ive been meaning to do it for a while now, I may have a go at it this summer.

Let me know how you get on and what you use.

This is the product I will use

Strangely enough I saw this just before I posted. £90 a bucket of it isn’t it?

[Barmy]

I cant remember - but something like that for a large tub. I was thinking about this earlier, for me the wall is an external wall - between us and next door - so I guess if I blast it - it may not matter if I damage the brick. Sandblasting or jetwashing is going to cause a lot of mess - not looking forward to it.

I'm a brickie, try not to damage the face of the brick.
Sludge was correct, but most moisture comes from outside.
Was it painted for a reason?


sture comes from outside.
That's why we have cavities.��