What's the best way to get fence paint off brickwork?

London_Town

I wonder if anyone has any positive experience of this problem please?

The last owner of my house had some very poor work done a few years ago, whereby the fence panels and windows were all painted with the same wood paint. As it was done so carelessly, there are lots of parts where the paint went on the brickwork and the adjoining wall.

Unfortunately, I don't know what sort of paint this was, but as it's recent, I'm hoping it may be water based. As soon as the warmer weather comes, I want to have a go at getting it off the brickwork.

My ideas to try are; CIF and a plastic brush, a jet wash or a steam cleaner.

Most importantly, I don't want to damage the brickwork in any way. Can anyone suggest a method or bespoke product?

Thanks

evoke

You'll need a far more powerful cleaning product. Something like a proper graffiti remover like this for example:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/de-solv-it-graffiti-remover-1l/45293

Leave to dwell on the brickwork and remove with a pressure washer (not too much pressure or you'll damage the brickwork).

BertieUK

London_Town wrote: »

I wonder if anyone has any positive experience of this problem please?

The last owner of my house had some very poor work done a few years ago, whereby the fence panels and windows were all painted with the same wood paint. As it was done so carelessly, there are lots of parts where the paint went on the brickwork and the adjoining wall.

Unfortunately, I don't know what sort of paint this was, but as it's recent, I'm hoping it may be water based. As soon as the warmer weather comes, I want to have a go at getting it off the brickwork.

My ideas to try are; CIF and a plastic brush, a jet wash or a steam cleaner.

Most importantly, I don't want to damage the brickwork in any way. Can anyone suggest a method or bespoke product?

Thanks

If you have access to a pressure washer and able to try a sample brick that has this fence paint on, the one that I use ie: Karcher with a Dirt Blaster Lance that delivers a high pressure blast as the name implies.

It can remove years of heavy dirt from most surfaces but you have to be careful what you aim it at of course and not too close to start with, gradually work your way nearer to the affected areas.

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=pressure+washer+karcher+lance&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=2687061792211989316&sa=X&ei=rzv0UPjINsql0QXoyYHIBg&ved=0CG8Q8wIwAg

London_Town

Thank you both very much for your suggestions!

My partner has a Karcher he has promised to bring over and we can try it on part of the garden wall where the paint is almost hidden by the fence post. Then if it's ok, we can try the more obvious marks.

Also, it's brilliant to know that there are indeed bespoke chemicals that I can buy if the Karcher doesn't make an impression.

Thanks again - I do love the kindness of strangers on MSE!

BertieUK

London_Town wrote: »

Thank you both very much for your suggestions!

My partner has a Karcher he has promised to bring over and we can try it on part of the garden wall where the paint is almost hidden by the fence post. Then if it's ok, we can try the more obvious marks.

Also, it's brilliant to know that there are indeed bespoke chemicals that I can buy if the Karcher doesn't make an impression.

Thanks again - I do love the kindness of strangers on MSE!

You are very welcome, one addage is that when you use a pressure washer on the brickwork try not to hit the mortar too much otherwise the power could remove some.

Go easy at first and you will be rewarded.

******* Always wear eye protection with the Blaster*******