Jenni at Thirteen Eleven just named Peel Away paint stripper as her new BFF. I know where she’s coming from. I also had a fantastic experience using Peel Away to remove paint from my brick fireplace.
There are several formulations of Peel Away for different applications. If you decide to give it a try–which I recommend– make sure you read carefully and get the formula that fits your needs.
Here is Jenni’s post: Peel Away is My New BFF
And here are some posts from my fireplace project with Peel Away:
- Fireplace Progress: Some Promising Results
- Fireplace Update: Brick by Brick
- Final Fireplace Stripping
- Fireplace Finale: Before and After
Here in Minneapolis, I have found Peel Away at Sherwin Williams and Menards stores. Both places run store-wide coupons or sales from time to time which I’ve found useful to save a few bucks on this relatively expensive paint remover.
I'm Josh and since 2005 I have shared home improvement stories and ideas from my family's Arts & Crafts bungalow in Minneapolis, MN. I'm trying to combine the best of 1923 with the best of the 21st century-- and I hope it won't take another 88 years to do it.
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Which is the best formulation of Peel Away to try on fireplace brick, or does it not matter?
Dawn, Peel Away 1 worked great on my bricks. Peel Away 1 is less expensive than some of the other formulas but it will chemically blacken wood. Be sure to mask carefully with plastic any adjacent wood surfaces you intend to finish with stain/varnish. Alternatively, I think Peel Away 7 would work on brick and it is safe to use on wood that will be finished with stain and varnish.