Cleaning an interior brick wall is amazing. Whether you are thinking about exposing a covered brick wall or looking for interior brick wall ideas, this is for you.
What debris is commonly found on interior brick?
Paint, Plaster, carbon staining, mold, efflorescence, and excess mortar.
How to clean interior brick?
Interior brick cleaning is no different than cleaning exterior bricks. All stains seen on interior brick can be removed using the same cleaning solutions as exterior brick.
Best way to clean interior brick?
The best way to clean brick is with a cleaning solution assisted by a reclaim washing. The use of slightly pressurized water is ideal because you can properly rinse the cleaning solution, neutralizing the surface and preventing burning or deterioration.
How not to clean interior brick?
Sandblasting, soda blasting, abrasive blasting, dry ice blasting……do not blast your brick, ever! blasting will not only send sand into every crack of your home but it will also destroy the protective kilned finish of the brick. Destroying the finish on the brick will cause the brick to deteriorate at a much faster rate.
Painting interior brick wall?
Looking for interior brick wall paint ideas, looking to paint interior brick wall white……. DONT! Bricks should never be painted. Painted bricks prohibit the brick’s ability to breathe causing them to hold in moisture causing deterioration. Furthermore, the interior brick wall cost to clean is significantly less than the cost to remove paint and close to the same cost as painting.
Brickwash.com method?
We use a cleaning solution assisted by a water reclaim method to clean interior brick. Our reclaim system reclaims up to 100% of all water used (when the brick is perfectly flat, up to 80% on uneven brick, or when there are gaps in the brick). We mask the entire work area and lay down drop sheets for total water control.
