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How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters
They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray
spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray |
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On Nov 16, 3:07*pm, Ray K wrote:
They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray I know it sounds crazy but just use some Dawn classic dish washing detergent and a broom. Works great that's what I use on my white gutters. |
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Ray K wrote in news:4b01bef6$0$31271
: They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray I recently did some with the same problem with some house wash from the Borg. Applied with fairly flexible brush on a handle. Let it sit maybe 5 minutes. Rebrusheded. Rinsed. Happen to have pics of the difference: http://tinypic.com/r/2ijj61t/4 http://tinypic.com/r/i50zrk/4 If, as you say, you don't have the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes, where did you get the patience to repeatedly not try it once and continually fail? If your time is that valuable to you, hire soemone. If they fail it's on them. |
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"Lisa BB." wrote in message What's the Borg, please? Slang. Any of the big box stores such as Home Depot or Lowes |
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:07:10 -0500, Ray K
wrote: They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray Paint |
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They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, I used to use "Scrubbing Bubbles" and an old sport sock to remove the "black streaks" from my RV |
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Try JOMAX .. available at ACE & both Borgs .. .. 1 part JOMAX + 4 parts
bleach + 20 parts water .. Spray it on .. watch the stains go from black to gray to orange to yellow to GONE. Rinsing is optional, but I usually do it just to keep any nasty chemical reactions to a minimum. This stuf is GREAT and has to be the best kept secret around. They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. em. |
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Ray K wrote:
They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray It sounds like the stains are oxidized aluminum. Repaint. |
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" wrote:
-snip- Might also be mildew, which Jomax will remove easily. If mildew, bleach would have removed it right away. Not my mildew. I soak some white outside chairs in a strong solution of Clorox every couple of years. just wiping it on full strength does nothing. Never tried Jomax- but it is now on my shopping list. Jim |
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on 11/16/2009 4:07 PM (ET) Ray K wrote the following:
They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray I painted mine with semigloss white exterior latex paint. They don't get as dirty as before and just clean up with soap and water. It'll probably takes less time to paint than the time it takes for you to clean them. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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on 11/16/2009 10:21 PM (ET) Lisa BB. wrote the following:
Red Green wrote in : Ray K wrote in news:4b01bef6$0$31271 : They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray I recently did some with the same problem with some house wash from the Borg. Applied with fairly flexible brush on a handle. Let it sit maybe 5 minutes. Rebrusheded. Rinsed. Happen to have pics of the difference: http://tinypic.com/r/2ijj61t/4 http://tinypic.com/r/i50zrk/4 If, as you say, you don't have the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes, where did you get the patience to repeatedly not try it once and continually fail? If your time is that valuable to you, hire soemone. If they fail it's on them. What's the Borg, please? Big-Orange-Retail-Giant. Originally just Home Depot, because it is their color, but now includes Lowe's and other large home improvement franchise stores. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Red Green wrote:
I recently did some with the same problem with some house wash from the Borg. Applied with fairly flexible brush on a handle. Let it sit maybe 5 minutes. Rebrusheded. Rinsed. Happen to have pics of the difference: http://tinypic.com/r/2ijj61t/4 http://tinypic.com/r/i50zrk/4 If, as you say, you don't have the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes, where did you get the patience to repeatedly not try it once and continually fail? If your time is that valuable to you, hire soemone. If they fail it's on them. The house is a ranch, so most of the time I stand on the ground and use a saturated broom to reach the gutters and most of the siding. When I was trying to spot-apply the various solutions above, I only had to go up two steps on a ladder. |
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on 11/17/2009 1:15 AM (ET) __ Bøb __ wrote the following:
Try JOMAX .. available at ACE & both Borgs .. .. 1 part JOMAX + 4 parts bleach + 20 parts water .. Spray it on .. watch the stains go from black to gray to orange to yellow to GONE. Rinsing is optional, but I usually do it just to keep any nasty chemical reactions to a minimum. This stuf is GREAT and has to be the best kept secret around. They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. em. You have to be careful with some cleaning solutions on aluminum gutters. The gutters have a very thin coat of baked on paint. I used a product that was meant for cleaning plastic garden furniture, because it also cleaned almost everything else that regular cleaners could not, and after spraying it on the gutters and wiping it off, it started to dissolve the baked on paint and I had to stop. I then repainted the gutters instead. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Ray K wrote:
wrote: It sounds like the stains are oxidized aluminum. Repaint. Definitely not oxidation. When I tried rubbing alcohol applied with a paper towel, it made a noticeable improvement, but took a lot of pressure. Also, that would be expensive to treat 158 feet. Alcohol would probably have softened the paint and might behave as you describe. There is a difference between dirt and stains...oxidation, polution, roof runoff, etc., can cause stains that become part of the paint film. Overall, the first thing I tried (bleach with laundry detergent) made a noticeable improvement, but not as much as I'm looking for. |
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willshak wrote in
: on 11/17/2009 1:15 AM (ET) __ Bøb __ wrote the following: Try JOMAX .. available at ACE & both Borgs .. .. 1 part JOMAX + 4 parts bleach + 20 parts water .. Spray it on .. watch the stains go from black to gray to orange to yellow to GONE. Rinsing is optional, but I usually do it just to keep any nasty chemical reactions to a minimum. This stuf is GREAT and has to be the best kept secret around. They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. em. You have to be careful with some cleaning solutions on aluminum gutters. The gutters have a very thin coat of baked on paint. I used a product that was meant for cleaning plastic garden furniture, because it also cleaned almost everything else that regular cleaners could not, and after spraying it on the gutters and wiping it off, it started to dissolve the baked on paint and I had to stop. I then repainted the gutters instead. The stuff I had used was even labeled something like eco-green. I was surprised how well it worked. Lucky I guess. When I initially but it on and brushed, very little came off. Letting it sit for 5 min (without drying!) then rebrushing was like magic. Like I said, just lucky. |
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on 11/17/2009 9:17 AM (ET) Jim Elbrecht wrote the following:
" wrote: -snip- Might also be mildew, which Jomax will remove easily. If mildew, bleach would have removed it right away. Not my mildew. I soak some white outside chairs in a strong solution of Clorox every couple of years. just wiping it on full strength does nothing. Never tried Jomax- but it is now on my shopping list. Jim The stuff I used to use was ZEP Patio Furniture Cleaner ( found at HD). Unfortunately, ZEP doesn't make it anymore, but I found a another brand, Spray Nine Patio Furniture Cleaner, which seems to work as well. http://tinyurl.com/ya4m8q5 -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:21:45 -0500, "
wrote: Ray K wrote: wrote: It sounds like the stains are oxidized aluminum. Repaint. Definitely not oxidation. When I tried rubbing alcohol applied with a paper towel, it made a noticeable improvement, but took a lot of pressure. Also, that would be expensive to treat 158 feet. Alcohol would probably have softened the paint and might behave as you describe. There is a difference between dirt and stains...oxidation, polution, roof runoff, etc., can cause stains that become part of the paint film. Overall, the first thing I tried (bleach with laundry detergent) made a noticeable improvement, but not as much as I'm looking for. Alcholol won't soften the baked on paint of the aluminum gutter. |
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Ray K wrote:
They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? I have never cleaned any white ones but Lowes had a closeout sale for some kind of plastic drip edge to snap on so they never get streaky again. They had a big drum full of them but they are probably gone in the trash by now. |
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replying to Ray K, Sean wrote:
raykosXXX wrote: They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried the following, applied with a saturated paper towel to small test areas: -- full-strength bleach -- full-strength Simple Green -- full-strength white vinegar -- full-strength TSP substitute -- 91% rubbing alcohol. Some improvement, but labor intensive to do all 158 feet. -- paint thinner I've also tried the following: -- spray gas log cleaner -- spray Fantastic -- a mix of bleach with Oxydol laundry detergent, applied with brush. Makes some improvement. -- a mix of 1 part Simple Green, 1 part bleach, 2 parts water, applied with a sponge. Makes some improvement. I haven't tried ammonia, since I don't have any in the house. I admit that I haven't had the patience to wait 5 to 10 minutes for any of the above to work. I was hoping to find something that I could apply with a dust-pan brush and have the streaks magically disappear immediately. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ray Ray, Get you some Blue Wolf All Purpose Cleaner www.bluewolfcleaner.com I personally guarantee that it will take the black streaks from your gutters. You can purchase it in select Wal-Mart Stores . Contact me via email or phone and i can let you know where you may be able to purchase it. You can purchase it from our website as well. I look forward to hearing from you. 276-326-2583 Sean -- |
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replying to Ray K, Mr. Nate wrote:
Great way to get the black grime off is Wesleys Bleach White. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...rs-406844-.htm |
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replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote:
3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...rs-406844-.htm |
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On 5/24/2016 10:44 PM, Daniel Andrews wrote:
replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote: 3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional I did that lat year. Really did a good job just using a regular hose to rinse. |
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Have you been doing that since the OP 7 years ago??
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On 5/24/2016 11:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/24/2016 10:44 PM, Daniel Andrews wrote: replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote: 3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional I did that lat year. Really did a good job just using a regular hose to rinse. Does it need any bristle brush scrubbing? A couple days ago, I tried Westley's Bleche White (from the auto parts store) on white news paper tube, and it did some good. Also on white aluminum trailer siding. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 5/25/2016 6:17 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 5/24/2016 11:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 5/24/2016 10:44 PM, Daniel Andrews wrote: replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote: 3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional I did that lat year. Really did a good job just using a regular hose to rinse. Does it need any bristle brush scrubbing? A couple days ago, I tried Westley's Bleche White (from the auto parts store) on white news paper tube, and it did some good. Also on white aluminum trailer siding. I'm sure brushing would make if faster, but in my case, it did not need it. |
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On 5/25/2016 8:19 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/25/2016 6:17 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 5/24/2016 11:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 5/24/2016 10:44 PM, Daniel Andrews wrote: replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote: 3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional I did that lat year. Really did a good job just using a regular hose to rinse. Does it need any bristle brush scrubbing? A couple days ago, I tried Westley's Bleche White (from the auto parts store) on white news paper tube, and it did some good. Also on white aluminum trailer siding. I'm sure brushing would make if faster, but in my case, it did not need it. Thank you. Supposed to rain tomorrow. I'll try and remember to try this in the AM before the rain washes my trailer for me. Would be nice to make it look a bit cleaner. Will let you know how it works out. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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You might want to read the directions for your pressure washer to ensure
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replying to Ray K, Daniel Andrews wrote:
3 quarts water 1 quart bleach 2 oz. TSP cleaner put into pressure sprayer. Wet area with water and apply solution. Wait ten minutes or till area starts to dry, and apply again. Then pressure wash away! The secret is in number of applications with the solution and allowing atleast ten minutes to soak in. Also scrubbing while waiting is a good pass time and only helps your cause. If you apply patience to most things the results seem to be professional Thank you. Supposed to rain tomorrow. I'll try and remember to try this in the AM before the rain washes my trailer for me. Would be nice to make it look a bit cleaner. Will let you know how it works out. Much appreciated. I did remove a lot of dirt and crud from the outside of my (white, aluminum) trailer sides. The formula was not 100% perfect, but did a considerable lot of good. I've been here about twenty years. This is the cleanest I've seen in those years. And I did try power washing with clean water, a couple years ago. Some day in dry weather, I may paint over some of the dirty areas. Well, some day. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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i have a similar problem:
aluminum garage doors, a medium brown color, that i can't seem to get clean... the afternoon sun may have [almost] baked stains onto them Bleach comes up often in the comments. I may try some, in a small test area marc |
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On 5/25/2016 10:54 PM, Steve Stone wrote:
You might want to read the directions for your pressure washer to ensure bleach based products won't harm its innards. Good point, but best not to use a pressure washer for application. Use a pump sprayer like you use for the garden. Let is soak a bit, then pressure wash with plain water. |
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On 5/26/2016 4:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/25/2016 10:54 PM, Steve Stone wrote: You might want to read the directions for your pressure washer to ensure bleach based products won't harm its innards. Good point, but best not to use a pressure washer for application. Use a pump sprayer like you use for the garden. Let is soak a bit, then pressure wash with plain water. I did pump sprayer, nylon scrub brush, then garden hose (no power washer). Lot of dirt came off, some discoloring remains. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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replying to Ray K, RonC wrote:
I have used acetone. Place on rag and wipe. Do not wipe too much. Acetone actually removes a thin layer of paint. My steps ... 1. Wash with soap and water. Let dry. 2. Dampen a rag with acetone and wipe in one direction. Always wipe from clean into dirty area. Otherwise dirty paint will smear out if you wipe back and forth. 3. Apply car wax to protect paint. I will try to upload images. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...rs-406844-.htm |
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On 10/27/2017 1:14 PM, RonC wrote:
replying to Ray K, RonC wrote: I have used acetone. Place on rag and wipe. Do not wipe too much. Acetone actually removes a thin layer of paint. My steps ... 1. Wash with soap and water. Let dry. 2. Dampen a rag with acetone and wipe in one direction. Always wipe from clean into dirty area. Otherwise dirty paint will smear out if you wipe back and forth. 3. Apply car wax to protect paint. I will try to upload images. Acetone has some potential risks. I just use a strong bleach solution and a garden sprayer. Rinse. Done |
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How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters
On 10/27/2017 10:30 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 10/27/2017 1:14 PM, RonC wrote: replying to Ray K, RonC wrote: I have used acetone. Place on rag and wipe. Do not wipe too much. Acetone actually removes a thin layer of paint. My steps ... 1. Wash with soap and water. Let dry. 2. Dampen a rag with acetone and wipe in one direction. Always wipe from clean into dirty area. Otherwise dirty paint will smear out if you wipe back and forth. 3. Apply car wax to protect paint. I will try to upload images. Acetone has some potential risks.Â* I just use a strong bleach solution and a garden sprayer.Â* Rinse. Done 1/2 cup of bleach and 1/2 cup of TSP in a gallon of water. Spray it on and brush it. |
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How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters
replying to Ray K, Bryan Kelley wrote:
Strait simple green from a spray bottle. Spray it on, immediately wipe with one cloth and use a second cloth to dry. The warmer the temperature the better. I do this all the time. Did large house today, took 5 hours for gutters and soffit. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...rs-406844-.htm |
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How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters
replying to Ray K, Tony Bailey wrote:
Dollar general sells some stuff called Totally Awesome works great on gutters just dont leave on there to long -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...rs-406844-.htm |
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How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters
On 6/20/2018 10:44 AM, Tony Bailey wrote:
replying to Ray K, Tony BaileyÂ* wrote: Dollar general sells some stuff called Totally Awesome works great on gutters just dont leave on there to long I get it at Dollar Tree. I use it in the bathrooms and cleaning the stove after frying greasy stuff. It is my major cleaner around here. Look for yellow stuff in a bottle Really good for a buck. |
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