Brick wall finish

Mad Dog

...we are leaving the chimney exposed in the kitchen..we wire wheeled all the old soot off...and i's like to seal it with something. i've seen them do this in restaurants and bars - it looks great......is it polyurethane? It just give it a little sheen and richens up the look...does anyone know what the heck im talkin about??? MAD DOG

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Matt

They make a product called Stone Luster, and I am sure there are other brand names. They are made just for coating brick. Most come in a gloss or satin finish and you should be able to find them at a lumber yard or masonary supply.

Happy Saturday

Scott

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hot_rod

Plenty of options

Check with a tile or brick suplier. I'm doing a home where they sanblasted all the basement walls, for a finish! They tried a half of dozen different sealers, on a sample piece of concrete, to get the right look. Some were glossy, some low sheen, just depends on your taste.

I used a non toxic latex product on my concrete counter top and slate floors in my bathroom, dull finish. Looks and works great. Also odorless! Water clean up is nice. Got this at the Home Depot.

hot rod

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Old house? Old bricks? Flue still in use?

If so, unless that flue is lined with stainless I wouldn't seal that brick and only reluctantly then.

Old, soft brick and mortar MUST "breathe"! Cut off its ability to relieve high moisture from the other side and the mortar crumbles and the bricks spall. I have seen this MANY times.