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    May 9, 2008, 07:22 PM
    Driveway Sealer on our brick work
    Someone who lived here before sealed the driveway and managed to get driveway sealer all over the brickwork. Does anyone know how I could try to remove it. Thanks :)
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    Jun 12, 2008, 06:59 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by wagster
    Someone who lived here before sealed the driveway and managed to get driveway sealer all over the brickwork. Does anyone know how I could try to remove it. Thanks :)
    I've tried a few things mostly just soap because I'm afraid of ruining the brick somehow if I use a pressure washer or just paint remover. I'm told that driveway sealer is just an acrylic based paint. If that's true then paint remover might work but I still hesitate because it's brick I'm working on. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    Jun 12, 2008, 11:12 PM
    The black driveway sealer. Nope. It's not likely to come off easily, HOWEVER, I had splashes of very small amounts, less than 1/4" in diameter. I used a Dremel tool with a wire brush attachment and went after each spot individually. Now it's not really noticeable.

    You really need to mechanically remove it. I can't vouch either way for the pressure washer method.

    Forget paint remover. Tar remover will just smear.
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    Jun 13, 2008, 05:07 AM
    Thank you! I have a dremel and I think it just might do the trick.
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    Jun 13, 2008, 09:12 AM
    Wagster, don't give up hope yet. Sorry but I can't agree about paint stripper not working, it will. Try a small area with a clinging or paste stripper per instructions, power wash off the residue.
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