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On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 14:31:38 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com>
wrote:
>What would be a good product to use to clean natural river rock that has
>been blackened from a fireplace? The smut seems to only be on the surface,
>but it has been there a long time.
>
>What would you recommend, and would you use a wire brush or something else ?
The Aquamix Recommended by Robson sounds like a good product. I was
going to recommend tri sodium phosphate (TSP).
A wire brush might be a bit harsh; so, mind the mortar. Nylon bristles
are more pliable and might work better.
I cannot imagine working from the bottom up, as John recommended, but you
can decide for yourself.
I would use a spray bottle and start applying the cleaning solution at the
highest point. Let the solution do the work. Agitate the solution, and
rinse. If you want to remove the maximum soot, use a well-pressurized
garden sprayer to apply the rinse as a fine mist, and use a wet vac to
collect the rinse water as it runs off the bottom.
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Re: Cleaning of blackened stones on fireplace ?
