First, let me thank you all for providing this website and forum for people like me to use.
I have been in the deck restoration for two season now, and took up a job that required cleaning the vinyl siding and refinishing the deck. I have experience with deck restoration but house washing is another field.
The equipment i have isnt the best but, for cleaning decks & staining it has made me $$$$ ( you'll will laugh but you gotta work with what you got FIRST)
Husky 2.3gpm 2600psi pressure washer
Telescoping wand 18'
High-pressure- detergent applicator - Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more
Solution: 5 gallon bucket
2/3gal of clorox (Regular)
32 oz Dish Soap
1 Scoop of Dish Detergent (individual packets)
3 gallon water
( I mixed well, until bucket full of soap suds)
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Also, added 1/2 gal of deck/roof cleaner I had leftover from last season ( Don't ask why, thought it would help my house wash mixture)
Ok.
This house is two story I used the detergent applicator to reach the second story. I applied the chemical solution let it well for 10, 15, 20, minutes then use a 40 degree tip to rinse. This is good for light dirt, mold and light mildew. The problem i'm having is when it comes to the black stains on the white vinyl ( I think is mildew) I have to use a 15 degreee tip to get it off but some stains would move at all. If I brush it or rub it with my finger it comes off but not with my pressure washer???
I need help!!! this project is taking too long and I alreadly have 2 more deck project waiting on this one to finish can someone point me in the right direction, I dont have time to order chemicals, looking for a local solution to this minor problem.
1. Rent a 4gpm pressure washer
2. Scrub the hard spot ( Please say NO)
3. Better solution/chemicals ( Monster house wash, Jomax, Something???)
*** The picture attached is the house im cleaning BEFORE i started using my chemical & pressure washer.. You can't see it but I'm having trouble cleaning spots at the edges of the house and on the second story above the deck***
Thank for everything and more!!!
Greg,
www.kgdecks.com