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by jeff beeba »
Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:34 am
HEY!!! I hope I'm not too late to reply to your need to remove mortar from hopefully salvageable bricks. I needed to save some really old pool tiles for a restoration job I worked on. It was recommended to me that I mix a 1 part muriatic acid solution w/ 4 parts water into 5 gal. pales and let 'em soak for several days (3-5) then simply scrape off the "mushy mortar using rubber gloves & a putty knife then rinse with fresh water & allow to dry. Try this method I think you'll be amazed...I was! Good luck & I agree with that fella that suggested you try one first to be sure the acid won't kill the brick as well. You can also adjust the mix as needed...I went 3:1 because of the "more power" issue.