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Hi guys I'm returning to the Oracle of Mud for options and ideas about paint stripping on a brick fireplace. Was reading that I should use a product that requires an adhesive backed product that allows paint to come off in sheets. Any better options or products to suggest? I would like to avoid a traditional gel-based product unless I have to
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Sand or bead blast would be the easiest, fastest, and with proper prep....

Maybe just as messy.
 
I have an ugly feeling that is going to be my only solution....

splitshot said:
Sand or bead blast would be the easiest, fastest, and with proper prep....

Maybe just as messy.
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no so long ago right here someone post disc with flaps ( was also a video in the post IIRC ) for pain removal .. didn't look that messy in the video, at least I thought it will less than any blast method.
 
Hi, Not easy, quick, or simple. Paste stripper with a paper cover over it and left for hours. Soda blast ; best way but requires lots of masking off and clean up. Mike
 
Did you try heat? If it wasn't prepped correctly it might just bubble up and peel off:meh:
 
Just paint it brick color and be done with it.

Are you just doing the hearth or the whole thing?
I want to shoot every designer that paints some clients brick. Once you paint brick, you almost have to keep doing it.

I would not blast, especially in my house, especially if you have a woman who will complain about the media everywhere for years.
Is there lead in the paint?
A gel citrus stripper may be you best solution. It looks like you are living there so anything toxic could be unhealthy.
I love brick but if that were mine, I'd put new brick or more likely tile over it.
 
Subscribed, I have a brick chimney In my soon to be, remodeled, office. It must have ten coats of paint on it. I'm thinking soda blast, because the whole building is getting a remodel.
 
Dry ice blasting. No media clean up needed.

You could use the gel stripper and a wire brush..
 
Hi guys,
I tried the stripper and brush method and it does not work well. My plan was to rent a sand blaster' but that fell through. More on that tomorrow with some pics.
 
Hi all,
Just an update. I scheduled my compressor rental for last Friday and about chocked on the rental fee, see below.
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So about 2 days later, I wake up and think, I could buy a used compressor on Craig's list for less and get a cheap sand blaster from harbor freight.
So off to Google and searched.
I found one at home depot that was returned, I needed 60 gallon min to get the job done, and for $340 out the door, it was a done deal. If I find one on Craig's list for less, I may return it.
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So in order to do this, I had to run 240 volt to the garage somehow under the 7 foot span of flooring between the basement will plate and the garage wall.
Out came the tools and I drove 1 inch holes through each and then spent 2 hours fishing a tape through. I ran a new line through the holes and tapped into the wiring in the basement.
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I also ran paracord through the hole permanently so I can fish the rest of my wiring and pipe to the basement so I can have compressed air in my basement workshop. Its sounds crazy' but my garage is tool small to house my other tools for my man hobbies, but it is cheaper than adding onto the garage.
More to come

Sent from my Nexus 7 4
 
Andrew,
I find sand blasting with my pressuried blaster to be very messy, such that I never blast in the garage or shop [I always go out side]. Consequently, it will be very interesting to see the enclosure that you come up with to enable you to sand blast in your living room



... and survive an inspection from the :princess:.
Good luck.
 
Blasting sand onto old clay brick is not going to turn out well. It will chew away at the brick fast!!

Im a bricklayer by trade and have seen it happen alot!
 
Agree with this--you blast-you blast the brick--messy, plus you ruin your brick. I would say replacement is the only true option--not with tile, though-I like brick

se2000 said:
Just paint it brick color and be done with it.

Are you just doing the hearth or the whole thing?
I want to shoot every designer that paints some clients brick. Once you paint brick, you almost have to keep doing it.

I would not blast, especially in my house, especially if you have a woman who will complain about the media everywhere for years.
Is there lead in the paint?
A gel citrus stripper may be you best solution. It looks like you are living there so anything toxic could be unhealthy.
I love brick but if that were mine, I'd put new brick or more likely tile over it.
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Hi guys
just an update. Getting compressor in place , built my franzinator on left and replumbed my lines

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Looks like my first picture didn't take so here it is again then also here is my sand blaster. Sand kept getting stuck in it and then here are some parts that I sand blasted sandblasted.

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