Clean Wood Siding Without Damaging Paint

Spray grimier spots with a siding cleaner and brush.

Clean wood siding without damaging paint.

But over the years your house will experience paint failure faster than if it were applied to clean siding. Point your pivotpro hit the trigger and start spraying cleansing water against your dirty wood siding. Wood stain is one of the most difficult stains to remove but a variety of products will take wood stain off your vinyl siding without harming it. Use a cleaner specifically designed for cleaning siding and always check the label to make sure it s safe for wood.

Pressure washing will pull stain right off of wood surfaces. Hold the hose in one spot for about 20 seconds before moving on to another part of the siding. At 46 inches in. Mix 3 4 cup of oxalic acid granules and 1 gallon of hot water.

The cloth will likely come up dark gray with a layer of fine soot. Clean the soap and remaining grime off the siding. Even after pressure washing you may still find that a thin layer of dirt remains on the siding. Turn the hose end sprayer back to the light hose spray setting.

Insert the detergent tip which is often black into the pressure washer wand and apply detergent as needed. Step 1 put on rubber gloves. Wash the siding area with the pressure washer. As an experiment rub a clean white cloth across the unwashed siding.

After scrubbing thoroughly make sure to rinse the cleaner with a garden hose. Use a spray bottle to squirt cleaner onto the grimier spots and scrub with a soft brush. Rinse the siding using the pressure.