How do you remove mortar smears no chemicals from laid bricks?

If the mortar which has dried upon the brick is a Portland Cement mortar there is no sure fire way to remove it. As a professional mason I tell my customers that we can reduce the degree of mortar...

You can use a product called Shure Clean 600 it works wonders!!

use a hammer and chisel around the cement grout lines of the bricks you want to remove

Knock off the bigger pieces, then wash the wall of bricks with a solution of diluted muriatic acid applied with a sprayer, then brush with a stiff bristle brush, and rinse very thoroughly. Exercise...

It depends on the age of the mortar. Today's mortar is made from sand, Portland cement and water. In very cold weather a plasticiser is added. Prior to about 1900 mortar was made from sand, lime...