Removing exterior paint splashes from brickwork

[clive.r.long]

Hi

Has anyone had success removing excess paint splashes from brick work without causing too much damage to the bricks? If yes, how did you do it?

Thanks,

Clive

[tabbypurr]

which type of paint?

NT

[clive.r.long]

Weathercote masonry paint.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Nitromors

[tabbypurr]

I'd in many cases take a flame to it.

NT

[alan_m]

Not on brick but from quarry tiles and cement grouting, which may have been a lot less porous than your brick.

I used a liquid paint stripper but initially made the mistake of trying to remove while the paint/stripper was still "wet" which just seemed to spread the problem.

I had a lot more success by applying the paint stripper which bubbled up the paint and then letting it thoroughly dry again. I then used a combination of a mechanical metal blade scrapper and a large dish-washing pan scourer to remove most of the paint.

The remaining thin "ghost" layer left was removed with liquid paint stripper applied with a wire wool type pan scrubber, disposable gloves and a bucket of water nearby to wash your hands and arms when the stripper splashes on the skin.

How much paint do you have to remove?

[Andrew Gabriel]

The decorator my parents used painted over them with brick coloured paint. There were so many that it looked like a natural feature of the bricks.