If your siding is plagued with mold or if.
Removing mold from cedar siding.
How to clean stained cedar siding.
Cedar siding can add an attractive rustic charm to your home but in some instances your siding may require a thorough cleaning with powerful solutions.
The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.
Your standard household whitener it appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth.
When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.
Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain.
Mix in the sprayer 25 solution of bleach with water.
Oil stains that are.
Decided to power wash the siding.
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Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening.
Obtain a 1 1 5 gallon hand sprayer.
Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time.
After power washing the house the prior summers worth of work of staining was washed off.
To do what you can to prevent the accumulation of mold and mildew on your siding follow these tips.
In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time.
Tips to prevent mold or mildew problems on your siding.