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CLEANING SIDING
What is the best way to clean the vinyl siding on my house? Thanks to
anyone that responds. Jim |
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1) Contact manufacturer and ask them.
2) Powerwasher. Read instructions. 3) Hose, bucket, soapy water, brush, lots of time. How old is the siding? What is the condition - just dirty or possibly faded? The manufacturer may suggest plasticizers or wax-like coatings after the washing to restore color and sheen, or to prolong the life of the siding. Please provide us with some more details about the condition of the siding and what you hope to achieve and we can provide many suggestion, and a few of the suggestions may even be useful. I clean my siding with a garden hose about 3 or 4 times a year, but my requirements are probably extremely different from yours. Good luck, Gideon |
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James R. Shivers wrote:
What is the best way to clean the vinyl siding on my house? Thanks to anyone that responds. Jim Pressure washer. -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX |
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Oops, I forgot to mention one thing. If your needs
will be met with a power washer, then please read the instructions and seek advise before using one on your siding. I've seen many situations in which the siding looked MUCH worse after power washing. Good luck, Gideon |
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Red Cloud® wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 May 2005 21:56:22 GMT, "Gideon" wrote: Oops, I forgot to mention one thing. If your needs will be met with a power washer, then please read the instructions and seek advise before using one on your siding. I've seen many situations in which the siding looked MUCH worse after power washing. What happened? Why was it worse when it was clean rather than dirty? How can pressure washing cause any harm to vinyl siding? How many situations? Can you point us to any other sources to confirm this? rusty redcloud |
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the 2 words describe the situation. PRESSURE WASHER. too much n you can blow
the siding apart or off. or wrong angle n flood your house "Gideon" wrote in message .. . Red Cloud® wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 May 2005 21:56:22 GMT, "Gideon" wrote: Oops, I forgot to mention one thing. If your needs will be met with a power washer, then please read the instructions and seek advise before using one on your siding. I've seen many situations in which the siding looked MUCH worse after power washing. What happened? Why was it worse when it was clean rather than dirty? How can pressure washing cause any harm to vinyl siding? How many situations? Can you point us to any other sources to confirm this? rusty redcloud |
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Beware the pressure washer in inexperienced hands! They can destroy the
seals in insulated windows for starters. A zero degree nozzle will alow you to permanently carve your name in concrete or brick. Washing across the fins on an air conditioner will ruin the coil. One of my units has an 18 hp engine with a Cat pump on it, and I could probably use that one in place of the chain saw. Spic and Span does a pretty good job in presoak of vinyl siding before pressure washing, or before hand brushing. Use a wide angle nozzle and go easy. RJ "Robert Allison" wrote in message news:ja7ke.1823$yO1.480@trnddc05... James R. Shivers wrote: What is the best way to clean the vinyl siding on my house? Thanks to anyone that responds. Jim Pressure washer. -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX |
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On Sun, 22 May 2005 16:15:21 -0500, "James R. Shivers"
wrote: What is the best way to clean the vinyl siding on my house? Thanks to anyone that responds. Jim I use a cleaning solution (1 cup TSP, 1 cup household bleach in 2 gallons of warm water) in a garden sprayer, a telescoping long-handled soft brush, and a garden hose. |
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I agree. pressure washers can blow holes in siding, if you disagree than you
have never seen a REAL pressure washer. |
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More likely, you've never seen someone who knew how to use a REAL pressure washer properly. I think the point was to be careful, if you have never used one. thanks for paying attention. |
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