Just a 30-something doing projects and sharing them with you! I do projects that don't require the fanciest of machines and ones that you probably have in your own toolbox. If you like what you see, copy! Let's not win reinvent the wheel, here.
Yes! My neighbor told me to take a mallet in the dining room wall to expose the pretty red brick. My son said no, but I am getting the my contractor to try it tomorrow. 😅
Thanks, however it took almost 2 and a half mins before you started working on it. You need to get straight to the point rather than telling us about the varying amounts of mortar on the bricks which we can plainly see with our own eyes.
The polycarbide abrasive wheels / discs are excellent for stripping mortar, thinset and grout off of hard stone and tile, it very effectively removes the offending material while doing nothing to the stone or tile unless you REALLY mess up. Dalton was using a power drill, but an angle grinder will do the job more quickly.
Did you try the acid wash first? Muriatic (Hydrochloric) for heavy jobs, citric acid (or even lemon juice, according to this guy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-20RQxQ_Wf1U.html&ab_channel=DanOfManyTrades will do the trick on lighter areas. Ok - watched a bit more, and you do mention muriatic acid.
Great video Dalton! I have an uneven brick surface with some mortar residue which comes off if I apply a bit of pressure by hand or use a chisel or sandpaper. I am looking to stain (dye) the brick to a custom color using mineral stains. Can I use your method to scrub off the mortar resides and then softwash or power wash the bricks before apply the mineral stain?
You know Dalton. You're onto something here. A stripping disc like that on a drill. Rather than something much higher speed like a grinder, I've tried that before on 150+ year old stone and it's been carnage. But this approach might lead to a bit of a breakthrough for me.
Thank you for this, I did a super crappy first time mortar repair job on my front steps and I got a thin layer of mortar all over my bricks, I’ll try using this method to remove the excess mortar
You do it lightly. It will scrape them for sure, but I smeared them after this so it really wasn’t relevant to save the bricks. If you want to not scrape them, you can do muriatic acid and some elbow grease. Takes awhile but that’s another option.
225mm circular drywall sander, run a vacuum or have a leaf blower on mildly from the side to help with dust and visibility. Don’t hold the tool a foot from your face and buy a decent mask.
I think you missed the part of this tutorial that emphasizes simplicity. Basic tool. Basic bit attachment. Simple results. Mask suggestion I’ll take. Have a good one!
Hello, I have close to a 1000 square feet of brick that needs to have remaining plaster residue removed and cleaned. What is a five in one and is there a certain Murata acid brand you recommend? I do not want to grind on the brick with a drill.
This is all true, but my build-up was too hard for the acid at first. Once I broke it up a lot, I was able to acid wash it. I ended up painting that brick so I wasn't so worried about the scratches on the brick lol
I HAVE that drill bit.... and never thought of using it to clean up my amature brick work.... should make it a lot easier !!!!!!!!!! thanks bro-best wishes to you!
This was a great tutorial. I have a question....I am in the process of buying a stone house in France. It was built in the 1860s. There is a plaster material over the stone walls on the interior and some of the exterior (both the interior and exterior already have some exposed stone, but I want more). Once I close on the house and can get in there to start work I will want to expose the stone as much as possible. Will a similar sanding pad work for to remove the plaster over stone? Or would a different type of sanding pad be better stone vs. brick? Thanks!
