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Tried a nylon brush on an old creosote build-up yesterday
I figured a stiff nylon brush would be gentler on the flue tiles than wire, but it just polished the creosote into a shiny film that I had to scrape off by hand for 3 hours, has anyone else run into that slick coating problem with softer brushes?
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danielkim24d ago
Totally feel your pain, I spent a whole afternoon doing the same thing last winter. That shiny film is such a pain, makes you wonder if the soft brush is even worth it.
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claire_gibson24d ago
Buddy of mine tried the same thing and ended up chipping a tile with a scraper trying to fix it.
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the_lee21d ago
@claire_gibson dodged that bullet, but did you try a wire brush after the nylon to knock the film loose?
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