subject: Right Steps In Cleaning Vinyl Siding [print this page] This can make your house appear attractive but when it starts to accumulate dirt, it may start to look dingy. The first thing that you will notice when this becomes dirty is that it loses its luster or shine. Bringing back the shine of this, is an easy task. You just have to follow the steps in the right order.
The first way on how to clean it, is utilizing your pressure washer. A pressure washer is the best tool you can use to clean the sliding because it makes the work faster because you get to directly hit it with the water. However there is a risk that you might hit the seams with water and mold can grow if it does not dry out.
The second way on how to clean it, is using hose and a bucket. This is the oldest way on cleaning this. This is the best way however to clean it. You can clean it by putting a soap and water in the bucket. Then get your long brush. The best thing about using this method is you will not force the water under the seams. This is also the most environmental choice of cleaning this because you don't use gas and electricity. This way will make you do the work manually. This is an intensive work and it also takes a long time to finish. You can use the pressure washer way or the old way in cleaning this.
1. The first step on how to clean it, is covering the fixtures and outlets for electricity. You can make the covering more secure by using tape. You can also move your furniture near this to your patio or backyard. You should also remove other things near it like toys. Cover the plants in your home as well.
2. The second step on how to clean this, is checking for spots in it that are dark. You should gauge if these spots are mildew or just dirt. You should use bleach on it and scrub it well. You can do this by mixing five parts of water to a part of bleach. You should use oxygen bleach since this is healthier for your plants.
3. The third step on how to clean this, is filling your tank with your solution for cleaning if you are going to use your pressure washer. You can buy a solution from a home depot. You can also use dishwashing soap and you add it to the water. Then connect the hose of the pressure washer and start it up. Hold the nozzle of the hose at a forty five degree angle from the wall. You should be holding it in a direct way to the siding. You should start spraying from the bottom and then go up slowly. You can also use the hose and the bucket. Start by spraying some solution first then brush the bottom first going up. You should do the cleaning section by section. Finish one section first before going to the other sections. A section can reach five feet in length.
4. The last step is rinsing the solution off with water. You should do the rinsing a few minutes after you have completed putting the solution on all the sections and then let it dry very well.
