removeable of paint
#1
02-08-00, 09:04 PM
I have an interior wall of exposed painted brick. The brick is over 100 yrs old. on one wall the bricks are painted purple and the other wall brown. then another exterior wall is red. I would like to restore the brick back to its original look. How can I remove the paint without damaging the bricks?
#2
02-10-00, 02:13 PM
The keywords for any restoration: "use the least intensive method possible". A walk down this path invloves reading, research, experimentation, and a lot of hard work. It is not a simple problem, nor is there a single "best" answer.
Introductory material can be found in the preservation briefs, at the URLs listed below.
Suggested reading:
Start here: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief38.htm
Afterward go to the index and read briefs 1, 6, and 28. Also, review some of the book available.
When you understand the gravity of your question:
Success or failure will depend on your understanding of the brick and mortar as substrates, and the coatings (preparation and application steps per type of coating, plus the types of coatings involved and their phyiscal and chemical properties). Choosing among the removal categories: abrasion, chemical, and temperature, is an end process and it cannot be reduced into a simple "how to" or product name. Restoration is both an art form and science (with a heavy reliance on science). On the other hand "removing paint" is a simple process.
Introductory material can be found in the preservation briefs, at the URLs listed below.
Suggested reading:
Start here: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief38.htm
Afterward go to the index and read briefs 1, 6, and 28. Also, review some of the book available.
When you understand the gravity of your question:
Success or failure will depend on your understanding of the brick and mortar as substrates, and the coatings (preparation and application steps per type of coating, plus the types of coatings involved and their phyiscal and chemical properties). Choosing among the removal categories: abrasion, chemical, and temperature, is an end process and it cannot be reduced into a simple "how to" or product name. Restoration is both an art form and science (with a heavy reliance on science). On the other hand "removing paint" is a simple process.
#3
03-11-00, 12:17 PM
quote:<HR>Originally posted by 2000:
The keywords for any restoration: "use the least intensive method possible". A walk down this path invloves reading, research, experimentation, and a lot of hard work. It is not a simple problem, nor is there a single "best" answer.
Introductory material can be found in the preservation briefs, at the URLs listed below.
Suggested reading:
Start here: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief38.htm
Afterward go to the index and read briefs 1, 6, and 28. Also, review some of the book available.
When you understand the gravity of your question:
Success or failure will depend on your understanding of the brick and mortar as substrates, and the coatings (preparation and application steps per type of coating, plus the types of coatings involved and their phyiscal and chemical properties). Choosing among the removal categories: abrasion, chemical, and temperature, is an end process and it cannot be reduced into a simple "how to" or product name. Restoration is both an art form and science (with a heavy reliance on science). On the other hand "removing paint" is a simple process.
<HR>
Hello ..
I read about your problem with the painted brick walls. I too am looking for a way to remove paint from our fireplace that previous owners painted white. I realize that to try and re-finish to it's original state may be very difficult as I know nothing about brick restoration.
I have wondered if there is a way to paint to look like brick again.. faux finish? Anything but that ugly white. I am also looking to re-store the built-in oak bookshelves they painted white also.
Any information would be helpful.
I can be emailed : broomboy@fastdata.net
#4
03-12-00, 10:57 PM
RebeccaB,
If you intend to repaint the brick there is no need to be concerned about restoration. You can either paint over the existing surface or remove the paint with a paint remover and go onward from there.
Your idea of fauxing the brick was interesting, so I decided to try it. It took about 2 minutes to develop the technique, 3 minutes to perfect it, and about 1 minute to faux a tan unit red. I used synthetic sponge (slighty damp), latex paint, and raw universal tints. With very little paint on the sponge, get it on then wipe gently (the background). Apply slightly more paint, wipe raw tints on the sponge randomly (for shading) then sponge again. This time sponge by daubing until the surface appears almost dry.
To restore the oak cabinets, no doubt they will need to be stripped. If you run into a problem, post your questions in the Woodworking forum.
If you intend to repaint the brick there is no need to be concerned about restoration. You can either paint over the existing surface or remove the paint with a paint remover and go onward from there.
Your idea of fauxing the brick was interesting, so I decided to try it. It took about 2 minutes to develop the technique, 3 minutes to perfect it, and about 1 minute to faux a tan unit red. I used synthetic sponge (slighty damp), latex paint, and raw universal tints. With very little paint on the sponge, get it on then wipe gently (the background). Apply slightly more paint, wipe raw tints on the sponge randomly (for shading) then sponge again. This time sponge by daubing until the surface appears almost dry.
To restore the oak cabinets, no doubt they will need to be stripped. If you run into a problem, post your questions in the Woodworking forum.
