Cleaning Soot From Bricks

By

Allison5

11/06/2009

Great ideas, guys! I need to clean my fireplace too.

By

craftmomo

06/03/2009

I would use awesome from dollar tree. I used it to clean the wood around my fireplace and it took it all off.

By

Cyinda

05/31/2009

When we had a house fire the cleaning pros came in & used the coolest thing! They used a dry-cleaning "Soot Sponge" Here's more info:

http://www.teejaycorp.com/
http://www.parish-supply.com/dry_cleaning_sponge.htm
http://02b04bd.netsolstores.com/smokesooterasersponge.aspx

The last URL is the cheapest.
Fore more info, just Google "Soot Sponge" or "Dry Cleaning Sponge"...

To get down into the groves, Use "Scrubbing Bubbles" bathroom cleaner & a toothbrush. Spray the scrubbing bubbles on (or a $1 store knock-off) then leave it sit for a minute or 2 then wipe the grime off with an old towel. After you have most of it off, spray it on again & use a toothbrush in the groves. Other cleaners won't work, you need a spray-on bathroom cleaner (the kind in a can, NOT products like "Fantastic" in a spray bottle). Also, places that sell woodstoves have amazing products & cleaners for this.

I would like to know the best product or method to clean soot from bricks, which are around an internal fire place.

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I have black soot on the bricks surrounding my fireplace. I need to find a way to remove the black soot from the bricks of the fireplace outside the fireplace itself. Is there a soot remover? It's really ugly looking at my fireplace.

By Wendelle from Tucson, AZ

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RE: Cleaning Soot From Bricks

Yes, there is a soot remover, but I didn't find it to be any better than 409. I spray a section and use a stiff brush to clean and then rinse with clear water in another spray bottle. I dab the moisture up with an old towel. It drys quickly anyway. (04/29/2009)

By Glenn'sMom

RE: Cleaning Soot From Bricks

I used Comet Cleanser and a stiff brush and a little water. It did an OK job, but not a perfect job. (05/06/2009)

By mulberry204

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