Seal the outside of your chimney?

[moondoggy]

hey all,
i have noticed on 2 different homes lately, rather then just tar the flashing around the base of the chimney, fully sealed/tarred
chimneys.(it looks clean, black, almost like a sleeve)
the outside of my chimney (redbrick) has seen better days, I keep useing that "thomsons sealant" every year, but i still see
some deterioration.
has anyone else sealed the brick like this with the tar?
would it be a BAD idea?
i appreciate it.

 

[BrotherBart]

Spauling of bricks is kinda common but I can't see tarring a chimney. Sounds ugly to me. There are two hundred year old brick chimneys around that are fine.

 

[begreen]

There was a discussion a while back about sealing a chimney. I suggested Thompsons and was promptly corrected.

Here's a link:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/17765/

 

[Hogwildz]

Don't bother tarring it, looks like crap, and it will crack and fall off fairly easily & quickly.

 

[burntime]

Would you tar the window seal that went bad? Not trying to be a smart arse but fix it right and you will be happy, the tar would come off and not all at once leaving a mess on the chimney, roof, and a real eyesore!

 

[moondoggy]

thanks for the input/insite.
that link has some good info... must have missed that post.
gonna do some research.
thanks again