Allow the oxy bleach mixture to sit on the shingles for about 15 minutes.
Oxy bleach cleaner for wood siding.
If you go to the very end of the video you will see a completed photo when the wood is d.
This will remove any stains that were loosed up by the oxygen bleach.
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.
I realize that a pressure washer is much faster of course.
Allow it to sit for 15 minutes then rinse it off thoroughly.
It s also safe for plants that may inadvertently get dripped upon during the cleaning process.
Wood siding can develop stains from tree sap road salt and mildew.
Use a garden hose to rinse the stains and cleaning solution from the roof.
Into the bucket add 2 cups of powdered oxygen bleach e g oxiclean found in the laundry detergent aisle which is milder than liquid chlorine bleach.
Set the garden hose on the spray setting with the highest pressure water and hold the nozzle close to the shingles when rinsing.
Years ago while researching a column about cleaning decks i discovered the wonders of oxygen bleach.
Chlorine bleach on the other hand is highly toxic to plants humans.
Cleaning the wood siding on a house may easily take 18 pounds or more.
To safely remove stubborn stains dissolve the oxiclean in water according to package directions and apply the solution to the wood siding.
This video depicts how to clean a wood fence with oxiclean.
Stir gently until the powdered bleach.
No pressure washer needed.
This is a cedar shake siding restoration job we did in rhode island.
When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.
Oxygen bleach also will not take the color out of your wood decking your vinyl siding your painted surfaces or your roof.