Cleaning Soot
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Comments (8)I tried Quick n Brite on my brick fireplace to remove the soot and absolutely loved it! I could not believe the results! I have tried various other products to remove soot and creosote that did an okay job but there was always a reside still left behind (and many of the products were so toxic I wasn't wild about having them in an area where I would be lighting a fire soon!) I was recommended Quick n Brite by a friend because it is a safe product without chemicals so I didn't have to worry about my children or pets (which I loved). I put the paste on my fireplace with a stiff brush, let it sit about 30 minutes then came back and wiped it off with a damp terry cloth towel. It was like brand new, I have not seen it that clean in 20 years and I did not have to scrub my arms off either! I have been recommending Quick n Brite to all my friends since then and everyone I have shared mine with has been very pleased as well. Great product. Here is a link that might be useful: Quick n Brite...See MoreIs there any way to clean soot from bricks?
Comments (6)Hi, you've probably already sorted this out, but in case you haven't I recommend quick n' brite cleaner (www.quicknbrite.com). I used it a few years ago on our fireplace, and it literally just liquifies the soot and you can wipe it right off. The reason I mention it is that it's completely safe and non-toxic, and is a good overall cleaner that is also inexpensive. Just wet the soot a bit first with diluted cleaner, rub the paste in with a stiff nylon brush, then rub off...the longer you wait the easier it becomes! (okay, I'm beginning to sound like an ad--but it works great!)...See MoreSoot all over the room-
Comments (15)Update: So, said relative copped to knowing something went wrong with the heater but left it on over night while they slept upstairs and turned it off the next morning. Noticed black film on the counters, and the room looking hazy but I guess the soot on the walls was not settled yet, as he couldn't tell. It is what it is. We worked a few weekends trying to clean it up for got little done for two people. We did purchase suitable supplies. We just lacked man power and time. So, I called the a national restoration/cleaning company. They had done some flood stuff in our residence years ago and they did a great job. Were there in a split second it seemed, when the house flooded from a washing machine. Anyhoo, the closest franchise was 99 miles away and they agreed to come. Met with a technician on Feb 28 and we went over the work to be done. Within a few days, I had a quote in hand. We are self pay and not going through insurance. To clean the two rooms of soot and the hallway, the cost would be $1500. We thought that very reasonable and agreed. They arrived 1.5 hours late on Monday the 20th at 11:30 and left at 5. We left the place unlocked and they came back Tuesday, I am not sure what time, but the note they left me says they were finished at 3pm. I returned yesterday, Wednesday, and this is what I came back to. I will post a before and then an after, where I wiped it with 409. If I can wipe it clean, so can they. It should not look like smeared soot. After cleaning, I left a message with the answering service, for the technician to call me. Little did I know that the franchise owner's name is the same, so he is the one to call me this morning. I explained my dissatisfaction with the work and send him 25-30 photos, including those from December, when the issue happened, to the pics of what I had cleaned over the months, and what it looked like after his 2 guys left, and what it looked like after I wiped some places down. I hope to hear something tomorrow, after the morning meeting with the staff/technicians. I was not expecting the room to look like a freshly painted white room but I did expect and was led to believe, that the soot would be cleaned up and gone. There are many places it discolored the paint and I get that. I contracted to have the place cleaned up. They also did not clean the light fixtures as per contract or the 2 inch blinds on 9 windows, per contract. And the hallway was a joke. Most of it had not even been wiped at all. I am not sure how they thought we would not notice. I have not paid one dime yet. Kitchen Ceiling when I walked in Kitchen ceiling after I wiped with 409 Ceiling by upper cabinets Look what a little 409 can do. I should not be having to deal with this. It should have been done right the first time. I feel bad for the owner, with the two schmucks that lost him money on this, because it clearly is not finished. Thing is, I will let him make it right, but I do not want either of those two guys coming back. I want someone who is conscientious about their work and actually gives a hoot....See Morejejvtr
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