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No idea how they did it though!!
Sandblasting.
Honestly, don't spend any more time DIY with cleaners and chemicals.
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This is the afterwards, it was much worse before, covered in half an inch of tar, but as I said this was with the biggest most industrial sand blaster that basically exists, so short of taking the faces completely off the bricks, not sure it will get any better. Sorry about the lighting in the photo!
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@Sam_w cheers that makes me feel somewhat better and worse at the same time 😀. I’ll give it some more effort for a few more days in between meetings. Then give up I suspect.
There is an identical mini version of the fireplace in the next room which previous owners refurbished and it looks immaculate. No idea how they did it though!!