I am installing a woodburner and would like to keep the bricks in the fireplace visible at the back and side of the stove. I have tried to clean the soot off with patio cleaning fluid but it's not been very effective. Could someone please suggest a method of either cleaning them or recommend a paint that will withstand the heat. Any other ideas for materials to cover the bricks would be welcome. I am not very keen on having a rendered finish.
Thanks
Michael
Worth trying brick acid
Limewash withstands high temperatures.
temperatures.http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Limewash>> NT
Looking at the FAQ on limewash a deep colour isn't achievable. I would prefer a dark red. Any more ideas please?
Some form of heat resistant glazed brick or tile would be easier to keep clean than unglazed brick
Owain
How hot is hot? I'd have thought masonry paint would be OK. If the red pigment is organic it may eventually fade with the heat, but probably in a benign, "aged" sort of way. However "red oxide" paint, as used as primer / undercoat on external steelwork shouldn't. It will be difficult to get soot off chemically, you will probably have to abrade the surface e.g. with wire brushes.
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