Cleaning Painted Wood Siding

If using a brush brush the siding s surface dust or dirt then rinse the area with a garden hose.

Cleaning painted wood siding. But over the years your house will experience paint failure faster than if it were applied to clean siding. Spray the painted cedar siding with water only. Pound in any protruding nail heads. As an experiment rub a clean white cloth across the unwashed siding.

Paint applied to dirty siding will adhere in the short term. Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time. Insert the detergent tip which is often black into the pressure washer wand and apply detergent as needed. Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction.

When you re satisfied with the wood s appearance rinse the exterior from top to bottom with a garden hose. The cloth will likely come up dark gray with a layer of fine soot. Work a paint scraper from every direction keeping the blade flat against the wood so you don t create gouge marks. Wash the siding area with the pressure washer.

Remove the excess and loose grime and filth from the siding. Point your pivotpro hit the trigger and start spraying cleansing water against your dirty wood siding. Spray grimier spots with a siding cleaner and brush. Courtesy of rust oleum when mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.

So strong that it will peel old paint from a surface along with the stains tsp is often used for cleaning surfaces in the course of preparation for painting. Use a mist or light spray because a strong spray can chip the paint. Rinse the siding using the pressure. Use a cleaner specifically designed for cleaning siding and always check the label to make sure it s safe for wood.

Give the surface a full day to dry before moving on. If using a soft cloth wet the cloth then wipe the area in a side to side motion in the direction of the plank shingle or panel siding until clean. Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding. It appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth.

Use a long handled scrubber brush and a mild detergent to gently scrub away accumulated dirt grime mold and other residue. At 46 inches in. Your standard household whitener. From there rinse the area with clean water.