Removing paint from Brick (video attached)

Removing Paint from Brick

Years ago it was a great change from the natural brick to a painted brick and now the choice is to either remove the paint from the brick or repair the failing paint.  I will walk you thru our process and tools we used to remedy this situation.

Common problems when trying to remove paint from brick:

• not being able to access the paint in the crevices, cracks and character of the brick
• unable to remove the paint from the mortar joints
• The mess of paste on liquid stripper that removes some but not all of the paint
• The possibility of LEAD PAINT
• Sand blasting is messy, damages the surfaces, and dust storm that occurs when working

The safer and non-intrusive paint removal system we use.

We utilize a vapor blasting system which uses water which is turned into vapor and blasted at a high psi mixed with an additiive of either crushed walnut shells or fine glass (which resembles beach sand).

When we combine the water, compressed air and add a medium, we are able to remove the paint from the brick and mortar with utilizing the water in vapor form to keep dust to a minimum and under control.

This is referred to as VAPOR BLASTING.

Common Questions regarding Vapor Blasting:

• Is it messy?  We can control the area with plastic and drops as most of the water evaporates and leaves us beach sand type material to sweep or vacuum.
• Is it costly? Vapor Blasting is priced in either two ways, by the square foot or in some  cases by the overall project.
  • The square foot cost includes the set up, materials needed, vapor blasting, and clean up.
• Why Vapor blasting?
  • unlike what many are accustomed to in the past with using a material referred to as “black beauty” sandblasting. Vapor blasting does not damage the surface from what you are blasting 
  • A customer told us fifteen years after sandblasting they still have material falling from the ceiling. Vapor blasting does not penetrate surfaces
  • Much lower cost than replacing brick
  • Much quicker than other processes.
  • controlled dust due to the water vapor
  • removing paint from brick using a vapor blasting is more thorough and with no damage.

For an assessment of your paint removal needs, please contact us at https://ramsdenpainting.com

Regards,

Ron Ramsden owner