How to Clean Soot from Brick
Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands during the cleaning process., Place a drop cloth, tarp or plastic around your work area., Fill a small to medium bucket with clean, warm water., Dip your sponge in the warm water until fully saturated...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands during the cleaning process.
You may want to have some newspaper on hand to help absorb sloshed water, drips from the sponge or wet bottoms of buckets.
While you clean sooty bricks, some soot and ash can dislodge from the fireplace.
If you don't put down a protective layer, you will have additional soot stains on your carpet to clean. , The temperature of the water isn't crucial to its cleaning effectiveness.
Rather, the water should be warm simply to keep your hands comfortable through the cleaning process. ,,, Starting from the bottom will cause sooty water and residue to drip down as you move up the brick. , To clean soot off brick, generic brands work just as well as more expensive options. , Even with heavily stained bricks, you shouldn't have to scrub too hard.
You'll know it's working when the foam begins to take on the color of the soot. ,,,,, As with the foaming bathroom spray, work from the top down. ,,,,,, -
Step 2: Place a drop cloth
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Step 3: tarp or plastic around your work area.
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Step 4: Fill a small to medium bucket with clean
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Step 5: warm water.
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Step 6: Dip your sponge in the warm water until fully saturated.
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Step 7: Wring the sponge slightly.
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Step 8: Wet the affected brick area thoroughly and work from the top down.
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Step 9: Apply a foaming bathroom spray to the sooty bricks and let it sit and foam for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
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Step 10: Scrub the foaming area with a scrub brush.
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Step 11: Dip a clean sponge in the warm water.
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Step 12: Rinse away the foam.
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Step 13: Repeat this process for heavily stained bricks.
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Step 14: Dip a clean scrub brush into a small amount of white household vinegar.
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Step 15: Scrub remaining soot stains.
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Step 16: Repeat as necessary.
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Step 17: Combine 1 ounce (28.3 grams) soap
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Step 18: 1 ounce (28.3 grams) salt and just enough water to form a thick paste.
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Step 19: Rub paste onto the bricks that are still sooty using a cloth or sponge.
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Step 20: Dry for approximately 10 minutes.
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Step 21: Scrub paste off with a stiff brush or scrub brush.
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Step 22: Rinse area thoroughly with water and allow to dry.
Detailed Guide
You may want to have some newspaper on hand to help absorb sloshed water, drips from the sponge or wet bottoms of buckets.
While you clean sooty bricks, some soot and ash can dislodge from the fireplace.
If you don't put down a protective layer, you will have additional soot stains on your carpet to clean. , The temperature of the water isn't crucial to its cleaning effectiveness.
Rather, the water should be warm simply to keep your hands comfortable through the cleaning process. ,,, Starting from the bottom will cause sooty water and residue to drip down as you move up the brick. , To clean soot off brick, generic brands work just as well as more expensive options. , Even with heavily stained bricks, you shouldn't have to scrub too hard.
You'll know it's working when the foam begins to take on the color of the soot. ,,,,, As with the foaming bathroom spray, work from the top down. ,,,,,,
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