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I hope you will be able to advise me. Ive moved into a house with a cast iron fireplace but recently noticed while cleaning the mantel piece that all black comes off!!! Im quite concerned as my little boy is 2 and hes also had black on his hands. The house is over 200 years old really worried about what is in the paint or polish and how i stop it coming off without ruining the fireplace as it looks original. Your help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you for your time

Gemma1984,
The fire has probably been tarted up using black fire grate polish. Clean it with a soft rag to remove the excess.
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