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We pulled the plaster off our brick chimney and were pleasantly surprised at the condition of the brick.
A wire brush scrubbed down the brick pretty well, and then it was time to seal it.
An internet search revealed all sorts of routes. For the future weary soul trying to decide how to proceed, here is what we did:
After the wire brush routine, I went over the chimney with a little dust broom and lots of additional debris and dust flew off.
To seal the brick, I used an acrylic sealer, thick paint roller and 2-inch brush. Newspapers served as a drop cloth -- lots of runoff and more debris.
The result has a bit of a shine but not too much, thankfully. The crumbly mortar is sealed really well. I am pleased with the results.
Product: Seal Best Concrete Sealer (http://www.homedriveway.com/images/pages/concreteproducts.htm). It had no toxic fumes and was easy water clean up. I could not find this at Lowe's but Menards had it.
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