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Brick looked white

Gazoza1

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I was making a friend's brick bar in the yar a while ago and after a while the red bricks turned white. I have no idea how that happened, that never happened before. Is there a way to solve this problem? The bar really turned out great, i hope there is a solution.
 
Hehe, that's efflorescence, just minerals from the bricks or mortar coming to the surface when moisture evaporates. Pretty common, especially if the bricks got wet while curing, so my first aid for you is to try scrubbing with a stiff brush and water first. If that doesn't work, a little diluted vinegar or masonry cleaner should do the trick.
 
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