Restoring your brick floor may take some determination but with the right techniques you can remove paint clean set in stains and even repair the mortar to bring your floors back to life.
Restore old brick floor.
Luckily you can restore most brick damage using everyday tools.
Restoring your brick floor may take some determination but with the right techniques you can remove paint clean set in stains and even repair the mortar to bring your floors back to life.
If your brick is cracked or loose however you may need to repair the damage with mortar.
For dirty and stained bricks surface cleaning and applying a sealant may be enough.
The restoration process can take weeks or longer depending on how much work your particular floor needs.
The restoration process can take weeks or longer depending on how much work your particular floor needs.
Remove sealer from the brick floor by sanding it with 120 grit sandpaper.
Thankfully you can restore the color to old brick and keep it looking like new year round.
With time and a little elbow grease your brick will look as good as new.
Load the sandpaper into a palm sander to ease the process.
Skip this step if the floor is unsealed.
Cleaning the first step to restoring any brick surface is to clean it of any dirt debris mold algae.