Cleaning Painted Wood Siding

Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time.

Cleaning painted wood siding.

When you re satisfied with the wood s appearance rinse the exterior from top to bottom with a garden hose. Clean the wood surface thoroughly. Use a mist or light spray because a strong spray can chip the paint. Wash the siding area with the pressure washer.

Point your pivotpro hit the trigger and start spraying cleansing water against your dirty wood 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. If using a brush brush the siding s surface dust or dirt then rinse the area with a garden hose. Remove the excess and loose grime and filth from the siding.

After scrubbing thoroughly make sure to rinse the cleaner with a garden hose. Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction. Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding. The cloth will likely come up dark gray with a layer of fine soot.

Paint applied to dirty siding will adhere in the short term. Pound in any protruding nail heads. As an experiment rub a clean white cloth across the unwashed siding. Use a cleaner specifically designed for cleaning siding and always check the label to make sure it s safe for wood.

Courtesy of rust oleum when mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a. Your standard household whitener. Give the surface a full day to dry before moving on. From there rinse the area with clean water.

At 46 inches in. 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. 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. Use a long handled scrubber brush and a mild detergent to gently scrub away accumulated dirt grime mold and other residue.

Spray the painted cedar siding with water only. Spray grimier spots with a siding cleaner and brush. Rinse the siding using the pressure. But over the years your house will experience paint failure faster than if it were applied to clean siding.