Cleaning Faded Aluminum Siding

Be careful as bleach will hurt your plants.

Cleaning faded aluminum siding.

The original contractor used high pressure on the surface and marred it all up. I recommend using a spray nozzle with an angled setting and working from the top down. It s not uncommon to have a mildew problem on aluminum siding depending on where you live. In these cases painting is usually your best option.

All that cleaning wasn t for nothing. If mold or mildew is the culprit spraying with a bleach solution will remove it. Spraying at a downward angle prevents water from getting under the aluminum siding and causing problems underneath. If you re going to repaint you need to make sure you completely remove grime dust pollen bird droppings and tree sap before you begin.

Cleaning aluminum siding is best done using a low setting on a pressure washer scrubbing stubborn areas with a bristled brush and rinsing the area from the top down. Give your aluminum siding a good rinse with the hose first. Add one part bleach to 3 parts water. Cleaning won t do you much good if your siding is really faded.

Avoid denting aluminum siding. To clean aluminum siding having mildew use a solution of one part bleach and four parts water. By mimicking rain flow you know you re not damaging your house while you clean it. Remove mildew or mold by adding bleach to the wash water or spraying a solution of bleach and water onto your siding with a garden sprayer.