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White salt residue on bricks

 
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skuchr



Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 5
Location: Guildford
PostPosted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:44 pm    Post subject: White salt residue on bricks Reply with quote
White salt residue developed on red bricks after bricks dried out. How to remove it ?
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blute
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Joined: 15 May 2007
Posts: 20
Location: nottingham
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is called effervescence.

Water will get rid of it eventually, use a stiff brush or a jet wash if you have one, it may take you a few attempts to get rid of it.
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Toffee Boy



Joined: 28 Oct 2007
Posts: 1
Location: Merseyside
PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
As the man there said, it efflorescence. Just leave it, it's harmless. Takes about 3 to 5 years to leave the brickwork.
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