JDgreen
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I am wondering what kind of cleaner others use on their vinyl siding....I have never used the commercially made siding cleaners. but prefer my own home made mix. I buy a large bottle of cheapo liquid laundry detergent, mix it with water in a 4 to 1 ratio, and toss in about 2 cups of liquid bleach per gallon. I use a power washer at about 1200 psi to remove the looser dirt, then scrub with a car wash type bristle brush on a handle, then rinse clean. We have light colored siding and in the areas that have tough stains I use a cloth dipped in the mix and a generous amount of either Bon Ami or Barkeepers Friend powdered cleanser. The solution also works great as a deck cleaner.
Since my birthday is coming up, I told my wife I wanted one of those "special siding cleaner hoses" as a gift. You know what I am talking about...where those ads for vinyl siding say: "just rinse clean with a garden hose"......boy, I would love to have one of those things. :biggrin:
Since my birthday is coming up, I told my wife I wanted one of those "special siding cleaner hoses" as a gift. You know what I am talking about...where those ads for vinyl siding say: "just rinse clean with a garden hose"......boy, I would love to have one of those things. :biggrin: