How To Remove Sealant From Bricks

Some wingnut before we had bought the hb ouse has made a right mess of smearing white mastic all around the red brickwork of the plastic windows.

How to remove sealant from bricks. Start by reading the directions on the caulk remover bottle. How to remove silicone sealant there is only really one way to remove sealant and this is to get a sharp knife chisel stanley knife etc. You want to first use a standard putty knife to pry up visible pieces of caulk up out of the brick. Then apply mineral spirits to remaining sealant.

Allow the pavers about an hour to dry. The uses shown and described for wd 40 multi use product were provided to wd 40 company by the users themselves. If some sealer remains then repeat the removal process until all signs of the stripper are gone. These uses haven t been tested by wd 40.

Once you ve removed the caulk you ll want a sharper blade to scrape out the remaining harder to reach pieces in between the brick pieces. Examine the pavers for signs of the sealer. The mineral spirits will cause the sealant to swell from the surface and become. Don t use too much moisture as this can also damage the wood.

Rinse the surface of the pavers with running water to remove the paint stripper. Remove the remaining residue with a silicone caulk remover. Wear the appropriate safety gear for this thick gloves etc and gently slice the old sealant away until you have removed as much as you possibly can. Then apply the remover to the area you just scraped and wipe it off with a damp cloth.