An Exorcisim (Or How to Get Paint off Brick)

We are gathered here today to perform an exorcism.  (I am really curious to see what kind of search results I will get from this post!)  If you remember last week - I showed you my cute new door sign and our little entryway, which included a not so welcome guest.  The Ghost Child Hand.

It was here when we moved in and I didn't even notice it until we had lived here for a month - which made it even more creepy.  I asked for you guys to give me any tips you might have to help me "exorcise" this hand from brick.  I got a lot of great tips from you guys and one thing that people kept saying was just use sandpaper.  I decided this weekend to give it a try.  So here is the hand at the beginning of the ritual.

I grabbed a sanding sponge and went to work.  I was a little nervous about doing this since the brick is a lighter color that looks like it is tinted or painted from the normal red brick color.  But I dove in headfirst and started sanding. 

I then wiped the wall down with some water to wash off the white paint. 

The final verdict?  The demon has been released!!  I am so pleased that it came out ok and didn't damage the brick at all!  Though I have to admit - I do glance at it now and then just to make sure it isn't back!  I would seriously have a heart attack!  (Please no one tell my hubby that or he will try to prank me!)

Sometimes it is the little victories that make you feel like you have accomplished something!  I hope this helps anyone that may find themselves with paint splattered brick or if you too have a ghost that you need to exorcise! 

Now on a completely unrelated note, I wanted to thank Giorgina from Decor Medley for asking me to do an interview for her site.  She has interviewed a ton of great Home Decor bloggers and I think you would get a kick out of reading those.  Hop over and check out my interview and read some of her past guests!