How to Seal Fireplace Bricks to Hang Art

Bricks can be purchased and used sealed or unsealed. Sealed bricks are easier to clean and to maintain. If your fireplace bricks are unsealed you can seal them yourself by using a sealer containing tung oil. Tung oil penetrates the brick and causes it to resist moisture and dirt. It also gives the brick a tough coating that you can wash with soap and water when necessary. Here are the steps for sealing fireplace bricks.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• powder detergent
• salt
• water
• sponges
• bucket
• fireplace sealer w/Tung oil

1. 

   Clean fireplace bricks using a sponge or scrub brush and a pasty mixture of detergent, table salt and water.

2. Rinse fireplace bricks thoroughly. Then let bricks dry completely.

3. Apply a finish of a fireplace sealer which contains tung oil following container instructions. Then let dry completely.

4. 

   Hang up your favorite art pieces on the newly sealed bricks of your fireplace and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Test both the detergent mixture and the brick sealer on an 'out of the way' brick first.
• Treat older, more fragile bricks as gently as possible.

[kaseysviewblog]

on 7/17/2008 Very interesting article.

[fossilflower]

on 11/25/2007 Great info, thanks