Cedar shake siding requires special care as some harsh chemicals could cause it to discolor or even wear prematurely.
Diy house siding mixture.
Use a pressure washer with an x jet and or down stream injector.
Once you have your bleach water solution pump up the sprayer.
Your standard household whitener 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.
You can experiment with different proportions but this works well for me.
As a spot treatment this borax solution quickly kills mold spores and prevents the mold from returning to the area if used regularly.
Keep a box of borax around the house to use for cleaning or for a great natural remedy to get rid of ants.
Allow mixture to dwell on surface at least 10 minutes.
It is important that you gently stir it so that you do not create any suds.
Rinse using a pressure washer with green tip 25 degree.
It readily accepts paint and most manufacturers offer an array of factory applied finishes.
The current darling of the siding industry fiber cement has earned a reputation for stability and low maintenance.
When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.
For basic vinyl siding wash cleaning use general purpose vinyl siding cleaning solution mixed with warm water.
Use the wooden spoon to gently stir the ingredients together until they are well incorporated.
To make your own vinyl cleaner you ll need.
I mix my solution one part bleach to five parts water.
Measure out 2 cups of the water and add it to the baking soda and detergent mixture.
Clean the outside of the house with bleach and water to remove mildew algae.
It s made from a mix of wood pulp cement clay and sand and it can be molded to mimic wood clapboard shingles stucco and masonry.