Clean Wood Siding Without Pressure Washer

How to safely clean wood siding on a house.

Clean wood siding without pressure washer.

Wet the siding spraying in a direction away from doors and windows. If you have wood siding for instance you should avoid using a power washer and instead clean your siding by hand or with a cleaning wand attached to your garden hose. Scrub the areas with a soft bristled brush on the end of an extension pole working in small sections at a time. Connect the pressure washer to a water source such as a garden hose.

Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time. Insert the yellow tip in the pressure washer wand. Mix the pressure washer detergent according to manufacturer s instructions in a 5 gallon bucket. Work in 20 foot 6m sections and always rinse before moving on to the next section.

If your white siding is beginning to look a little green then this is the route you want to go as it is very powerful against mildew and mold. The tip you choose is. I used a bristle brush to scrub some of the really dirty spots. All you do is add soap or cleaner screw it onto the end of your garden hose and start spraying.

David had the front of our house soaped up in no time. Pressure wash your home s wood siding in 20 foot 6 metre sections. One of the most popular alternatives to power washing your siding is detergent bleach and water. Fasten your brush to an extendable pole so that you can clean the second story without having to reach and stretch uncomfortably.