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    Oct 6, 2008, 09:26 AM
    Cleaning brick
    How do I remove the white chalky substance on my red brick. It cane from the white aluminum siding and it stained the brick. Thanks mike
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    Oct 6, 2008, 09:31 AM

    Many extrerior paints and siding are designed to chaulk over time. They actually shed a thin layer of old dirty paint to expose a new, fresh layer. Unfortunately that chaulk and soak into the brick and get a pretty good hold. Start by trying a pressure washer with jhust plain water. If that doesn't work then work your way up the ladder to heated water and then chemicals like TSP.
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    Oct 6, 2008, 10:36 AM

    OK then start woking up the ladder but do not use any solvents like laquer thinner, that would drive the chaulk deeper into the porous brick.

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