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    Mar 1, 2009, 06:00 PM
    Refinishing brick wall
    Hi, I just knocked down drywall in my kitchen to expose my brick chimney. It is old and rough. I want to clean it up and perhaps smooth it and keep it as natural as possible. How should I do this? What are the steps? I do want a finish on it , like a varnish of some sort? HELP!
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    Mar 1, 2009, 06:09 PM

    So you want to leave the appearance of exposed plain brick, right? You can add a stain to improve the brick colors with index. You can also just seal it clear masonary sealer like Masonry Sealer | Waterproofs | Brick, Concrete, Exposed Aggregate, Block Walls - Superior Industries
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