Salts staining bricks

[nedflanders]

Hi, I've just built this ornamental well in the garden, using some sort of rustic looking bricks. I didn't have the mortar too wet, but now I've got this white staining of the faces of the bricks. When they're dry.

Can I get rid of this? I've heard of brick acid, will that do it?
The well is planted, so it will be wet/damp inside.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[noseall]

Efflorescence.

Check out the search facility on the subject, you will be swamped.

 

[Nige F]

Hi, I've just built this ornamental well in the garden, using some sort of rustic looking bricks. I didn't have the mortar too wet, but now I've got this white staining of the faces of the bricks.

Totally agree with Noseall.

 

[nedflanders]

Thanks noseall.