Removing paint from brickwork

[platforminc]

Hi All.

I would like to know the most effective and cost effective solution for removing paint from extenal brickwork.

From my google research, Peel Away 7 seems to be the solution. I just wonder if anyone had other more cost effective and stress free solutions.

Thanks in advance.

 

[chappers]

take it you mean the whole wall has been painted rather than splashes of paint. peel away is worth a go but depending on what's on there has varied efficacy. try a small area first. Peeling may also damage the bricks faces, damaged bricks might have been the reasoning behind painting it in the first place

 

[platforminc]

You make very valid points.
The bricks were painted from about say 1m from DPC level and then after 1m you have render. The paint flake's off currently. I do intend to paint it again but don't want to apply paint to an existing flaky paintwork. This is the reason why I want to remove it and then repaint.

 

[chappers]

fair enough that would probably work or maybe jet wash it off if it's flaky