Cleaning Mineral Deposits off of Brick Walls

Learn how to clean mineral deposits off of your home's exterior brick walls. Learn what mixture can be applied to erase hard water stains on your brick walls.

LESLIE: Charlie in Texas is dealing with some residue from a sprinkler system [1]. Tell us about it.

 
CHARLIE: Yes, I’ve got some – my lawn sprinklers have been running on the side of the wall on my exterior brick [2]; it’s a red brick home. And that white residue – the water out here is real hard and that white residue; I’m wondering the best way to take it off.

LESLIE: So you’re seeing mineral deposits [3]; that’s really what you’re seeing when you see that white sort of fog. The easiest thing to get rid of it is a white vinegar-and-water solution. If you just put some white vinegar mixed up with a little bit of water and spray it on there you’ll see it’ll go away lickety-split.

CHARLIE: Great, I’ll give it a try.

TOM: Alright, Charlie. Thanks so much for calling us at 888-MONEY-PIT.

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Links:
[1] http://moneypit.com/home-spaces/landscaping/sprinkler-systems
[2] http://moneypit.com/home-spaces/exteriors
[3] http://moneypit.com/repair-and-improve/water-quality/hard-water-and-soft-water