Discard the fabric strips.
Get paint off brick fireplace.
First lay down a series of drop cloths or some thick plastic sheeting to catch the peeling and flaking paint that will fall away from the brick.
The only way to completely and safely remove paint from brick is to use a caustic paint stripper.
After covering your brick with the stripper layer plastic sheeting over it to adhere it to the brick.
Step 3 spray wd 40 on the paint.
Then wait at least 30 minutes before peeling the sheeting off.
A gel paint stripper for brick like soygel or citristrip can be used to remove paint from.
Paint stripper is a thick paste that is applied with a brush or putty knife.
Removing paint from brick use the same small area you used to test for lead to test your paint stripper.
Use a lot of gel per brick.
Hire a professional to sandblast the brick.
Don t forget to tape the drop cloth or plastic to.
Peel the strips of fabric gently off of the surface of the brick.
The gel or paste paint remover will have softened the paint as well as adhered to the fabric so that the paint will come off as you peel.