Give the wall a good rinse from top to bottom with the hose set on an angled flow directing the debris down the siding.
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You might also want a mildewcide to add to your pressure washer or garden hose sprayer.
It can be attached to any standard extension pole to reach high areas.
Get the details right when you install vinyl siding and you ll save yourself hours of frustration later on.
Luckily cleaning vinyl siding is a fairly easy job and there are a wide variety of products to help remove typical stains.
Attach gutter cleaner attachment to end of telescoping wand or extension wand.
Just hook the hose into the end of the extension pole and turn on the water.
As an experiment rub a clean white cloth across the unwashed siding.
Rinse and let dry.
Make sure to brush with the water flowing down the siding to prevent moisture from getting trapped underneath.
The cloth will likely come up dark gray with a layer of fine soot.
Fill a large bucket with warm water and dissolve soap or cleaner in it.
Manual cleaning is preferred.
Pour a few tablespoons of dishwashing liquid in the bucket until the water is soapy.
Even after pressure washing you may still find that a thin layer of dirt remains on the siding.
Combine the soap in a spray bottle squirting the cleaner onto the siding.
Just dip the mop head in the water and wet clean the high sidings ugly black streaks on the trims and so on.
Start at the bottom to avoid streaking and use your garden hose to rinse off each section before it dries.
Use a professional grade cleaner such as vinyl renu if the siding surface shows excessive signs of oxidation.
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Hook up the garden hose to the pressure cleaner and start it up.
Apply the vinyl siding cleaning solution with a soft bristle cleaning brush scrubbing the full length of each lap.
Insert and point the water jet inside the gutters and clean them out.
When the brush becomes dirty wash it with clean water and it is like new again.
The brush glides easily on irregular areas and rough surfaces to clean like new.
Soapy water may not be adequate to rub the vinyl siding clean on it s own.