smoke stain

sstarr · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:50 pm Post Subject: smoke stain

I have smoke stain accumulation on our rock fireplace. Is there anything that will remove the stains?

Scoby_Beasley · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:55 pm Post Subject:

Use a wire brush (brass ones are softer, as in for suede shoes) and then "sugar soap". Worked for me

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HWatts · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:59 pm Post Subject:

After having a new fire put in, the builders cleaned the entire fire place down for us with "Sugar Soap." This got it cleaner than it had been in years.

You can get it in most DIY stores in the UK - dunno about the US. It wouldn't be hard to miss though since it is a bright yellow liquid.

king.module · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 7:12 am Post Subject:

i've got a similar problem except the smoke stains are on ordinary red house bricks - ideas how to get rid of them? - i've tried sugar soap and plenty of elbow grease, tried it with wire brushes, scouring pads, cloths Etc - nothing seems to work

(and no i can't afford to get it sand blasted - lol)

ChrisR · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 12:53 am Post Subject:

Try proprietary brick cleaner - quite acidic.