Guest Post: 5 step guide to restoring brickwork | Home Improvement ...

Brick is a material that has been used widely in the construction of homes and properties since the 1800s. However, bricks don?t last forever and over time they start to gain imperfections and even decay.

If you want your property to be looking pristine then knowing how to perform a little cosmetic restoration will come in handy. All you?ll need to complete the task is a bucket, water, a bristle brush, a new brick and dish soap, so here?s our 5 step guide on how exactly to perform basic brick restoration.

STEP 1

To start, combine water with dish soap in a bucket. Mix approximately two tablespoons of dish soap with one gallon of lukewarm water within the bucket and then stir it all together until the mixture starts to froth. Now grab a bristle brush and drop it into the mixture and let it set until the bristle saturates.

STEP 2

Begin to scrub the bricks you wish to clean using the bristle brush. It?s important to brush in only one direction, otherwise you could scratch the brickwork and cause excessive wear and tear. Make sure you?re thorough to ensure you get rid of all the caked-on debris and particles. It?s also important to make sure every brick gets covered in water, even if there isn?t any visible dirt.

STEP 3

Get your new brick which needs to be roughly the same colour as the bricks you wish to restore and let it soak in your bucket of soapy water for at least 30 minutes.

STEP 4

Gently rub your wet brick against the bricks you wish to restore. The reason why you are doing this is to allow your brick to transfer its colour to the old bricks, which will help to restore their looks. Make sure to rub more firmly against scuffs and scratches to make the damage look less prominent. It?s a good idea to be constantly rotating the brick in order to get the best effect.

STEP 5

To complete the brick restoration process, you should hose down your walls to remove all evidence of soap, which can give the bricks a dingy finish. Once that is completed, you have to let your brickwork dry out. From there you can determine whether your brickwork requires any further cleaning. If it does, then you can try rubbing the affected areas with the now dried brick as the colour should still transfer.

Source: http://blog.thservices.co.uk/guest-post-5-step-guide-to-restoring-brickwork/

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