Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1910 — Renewing Color of Bricks. [ARTICLE]

Renewing Color of Bricks.

When red bricks of a fireplace get discolored with soot or have white spots on them, rub with a brick polish, the paste for which can be obtained at a brickyard or paint shop. If this paste cannot be found rub the bricks well with linsed oil, giving them all they will absorb. Thin treatment may be repeated several times if the bricks are much discolored. Where brick pavemnts are discolored with moss or green mold, scrub with a strong solution of household ammonia and water, or with washing soda and hot water.