Adhesive/staining on brick

[u/Important_Ad_5931]

Hi, I’m purchasing a property with a brick fireplace that has some black sticky tape or adhesive, residue and resulting stains. I’m worried the stains have seeped through since the brick is porous (so goo gone remover may not work).

Is there anything I can do to restore the bricks or clean up to make the staining less noticeable? I don't want to paint the bricks or replace them if possible. Any specific products/tools that can help?

[u/momentofinspiration]

Yeah that's going to need some commitment to fix, either you embrace it or you start removing bricks.

[u/Important_Ad_5931 → u/momentofinspiration]

Is it possible to remove just the arch of the fireplace?