First lay down a series of drop cloths or some thick plastic sheeting to catch the peeling and flaking paint that will fall away from the brick.
Get paint off brick fireplace.
The gel or paste paint remover will have softened the paint as well as adhered to the fabric so that the paint will come off as you peel.
Use a lot of gel per brick.
Discard the fabric strips.
Then wait at least 30 minutes before peeling the sheeting off.
Don t forget to tape the drop cloth or plastic to.
Removing paint from brick use the same small area you used to test for lead to test your paint stripper.
Hire a professional to sandblast the brick.
After covering your brick with the stripper layer plastic sheeting over it to adhere it to the brick.
Peel the strips of fabric gently off of the surface of the brick.
A gel paint stripper for brick like soygel or citristrip can be used to remove paint from.
Step 3 spray wd 40 on the paint.
The only way to completely and safely remove paint from brick is to use a caustic paint stripper.
If your brick is old or brittle it will probably be damaged by the process so use it only if all else fails and you can t live with the dried paint.