HELP - Soap for pressure washing a house
 

I have a pressure washer. I plan to wash my house - siding and roof.

The siding is T-111 siding painted with gray latex stain. The roof is
covered with fiberglass shingles.

I understand there is stuff you can spray on - let it set - and then
wash it off. It will take off dirt - algae - fungus - etc.

Harry

Harry,

Home Depot/Lowes sells this stuff in the same area as the pressure
washers are located......but it didn't do me any good.

What I ended up doing is mixing bleach (cheap) 50-50 with water in a
pail and lightly brushed it onto the siding. I let it sit for about 30
minutes and then took the pressure washer and washed it off. Excellent
results. Just don't suck the bleach solution into your pressure washer
as it will ruin the O-rings and seals.



Harry Everhart wrote:
I have a pressure washer. I plan to wash my house - siding and roof.

The siding is T-111 siding painted with gray latex stain. The roof is
covered with fiberglass shingles.

I understand there is stuff you can spray on - let it set - and then
wash it off. It will take off dirt - algae - fungus - etc.

Harry

Some pressure washers are designed with a downstream system to use bleach.


"Joey" wrote in message
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Harry,

Home Depot/Lowes sells this stuff in the same area as the pressure washers
are located......but it didn't do me any good.

What I ended up doing is mixing bleach (cheap) 50-50 with water in a pail
and lightly brushed it onto the siding. I let it sit for about 30 minutes
and then took the pressure washer and washed it off. Excellent results.
Just don't suck the bleach solution into your pressure washer as it will
ruin the O-rings and seals.



Harry Everhart wrote:
I have a pressure washer. I plan to wash my house - siding and roof.

The siding is T-111 siding painted with gray latex stain. The roof is
covered with fiberglass shingles.

I understand there is stuff you can spray on - let it set - and then
wash it off. It will take off dirt - algae - fungus - etc.

Harry

I concur, I don't even mix the bleach that strong but I actually use it for
cement as well. It really works great. A few cups of bleach mixed with a few
gallons of water. I normally use one of those pump up sprayers and then let
it sit for 5-10 minutes before washing it off.

http://www.ehow.com/how_14454_clean-exterior-house.html

Hi JJ -

Thanks for this page - it is very good information.

Harry