Wood-Tux out of vinyl siding?

[ACSTravis 14]

We did a job a couple of months ago, and we sprayed Wood-Tux, and I guess it was too windy to do that. And, stupidly we didn't plastic the house, so there are spots all over the vinyl siding of this house. The homeowner called me last week wanting me to get it off, so how do I go about doing that? The vinyl is not painted, it is just factory vinyl, so is there a way to get the spots off?

Thanks in advance,

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

A little stripper will work...if you have some HD-80 (diluted), you can use it. Goof-Off works but can discolor siding. It's too late for degreaser, although a good degreaser works when it is wet.

Beth

[PressurePros 248]

Krud Kutter does not discolor the siding like stripper or Goof Off can. You ma have a difficult time getting it off at this point. Corner pieces of trim.. forget it.. you'll have to replace them.

[James 624]

Acetone and a scrubby.

[CB works 14]

I hope there's no oxidation:(

If so you'll have to watch for nice bright areas where you end up cleaning. If that's the case you might have to get all the oxidation off from the affected areas. I had to do it because of a gutter job I did once, it went pretty fast with F13 though :)

[sjpressurewashin 64]

Magic Eraser!!!!!!

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

I have also heard Easy Off oven cleaner works wonders.

Beth

[Neil_Asheville 114]

F13'll do it.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Yea ya know S & J may be giving some awsome advice above especially if ya mesh it with a slight cleaner soak first.... Haven't yet tried the magic eraser on stained vinyl as I don't tend to stick myself in that position in first place but if'n I were in that situation with cured stain on vinyl I would give it a go first with the eraser. Best dang cleaning invention come up with in some time in my opinion. Has characteristics to it unsurpassed by anything else. As example... nothing works better on finished vinyl flooring to remove scuff type marks without hurting the vinyl or the finish in most cases. All depends on how dry you use and how much pressure you apply. Often times the scuff will have such a profile or penetration (oil tar) that a putty knife or a 3m pad can't get without gouging or scratching too much.. In comes the eraser for almost any situation I run into. Most often I run it just ever so damp to almost dry. Once you introduce water to it it deforms and looses its juice somewhat.

Well with that said,.. haven't yet tested it on vinyl with stain on it.

[PressurePros 248]

It would probably work but using an abrasive versus something to emulsify (there's that word again) can marr the vinyl. I would go chem first then Magic Eraser.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Fair enough.. you tested it Fenner or ever mar with the eraser? Thing I see with it is it so fine abrasive it like polishing if used lite. When I mar with it it only at a satin level and that is only in case of non durable waterbased acrylic finish.. Am interested what it does in other situations where there no finish or also interested what it does to stain on exterior finishes. In the house we use on counters and the semi gloss enamel walls for the kid messes and even real lite on brushed stainless.

[plainpainter 217]

lacquer thinner - if vinyl is oxidized, you'll be needing to apply TSP and sodium hydroxide - scrubbing vinyl - and high pressure rinse. By then you will have gotten the wtw out probably anyways - but if not, lacquer thinner will get rid of the rest. And trust me on this - I ripped off a roof and forgot to blue tarp one side of this 25 yr. old white vinyl siding - so I had all those asphalt shingle streaks that I got rid of 100%. So if I can get that out - you can get out wtw.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Daniel,

I'll add Yes lac will get pretty much ANYTHING out as there is so much in it in way of various solvents but what are you left with?

Vinyl surface can very easily be totally ruined if soaked with lac..only ever so slight wiping at surface and then a rinse with some cleaner could be advised. What ya think?

Dare to use my lac after/jasco remover methods (used on concrete) on a vinyl floor or siding and you will have a crumbling chalk like mass that absorbs anything in sight in way of dirt or pollutants a week or so later...haha. been there done that..good thing such cases are last ditch and a test bed, otherwise huge liability would be at play.

ps- indeed the above example is a viable and usefull vinyl floor removal method that can be used before scraping it up. I might even use it on upcoming job and do away with pnuematic scraper.

[James 624]

Keep a toothbrush with ya.

[Neil_Asheville 114]

Travis...was it WoodTux from this Spring? If so, spit on it and it should come right off:mad:

[plainpainter 217]

Kevin - once you get rid of all the chalkiness of vinyl siding with repetitive cleanings with TSP/Sodium hydroxide and high pressure rinses. All the vinyl will be fresh and shiny - and then anything that remains in the way of wtw, can then be easily removed with lac. without harm to the vinyl.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Kevin - once you get rid of all the chalkiness of vinyl siding with repetitive cleanings with TSP/Sodium hydroxide and high pressure rinses. All the vinyl will be fresh and shiny - and then anything that remains in the way of wtw, can then be easily removed with lac. without harm to the vinyl.

Fer sure..understood. Should it be said by way of a quik wipe or no?

Perhaps you missed the jist of what I mean to convey...Do not use such solvents as lac or James acetone (or straight goof off) on vinyl haphazzardly without abandon and expect to not soften and ruin it unless it some modern magical vinyl resistant to solvent.

[PressurePros 248]

edited: Nothing left to LOL at. Neil's post removed.

[YVPW 20]

LOL, Neil, too funny

[Greg R 82]

Not sure about wood tux but SOFT SCRUB with Bleach will pull Ready Seal out of white vinyl with a little elbow grease.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

edited: Nothing left to LOL at. Neil's post removed.

hu?..looks there to me homey :)

[ACSTravis 14]

Okay, I went back and tried HD-80, easy-off oven cleaner, and krud kutter, all to no avail. So, I picked up some extra-strength magic erasers and I'm gonna go back tomorrow or the next day. Thanks for all of the replies.....

[YVPW 20]

You're gonna have to go the solvent route. I don't think Magic Eraser will touch that stain if Hydroxide won't. You can use the original Good Off or can try Goof Off 2, try the second first which is water based. If Goof Off the original won't work, go with a mixture of laquer thinner and acetone. You'll need a pretty stiff brush, handheld.

[ACSTravis 14]

Alright, I got it off! I went through 10 extra strength magic erasers, but I was amazed! It just came right off with some elbow grease thrown in. I don't know what is in those things, but I was really impressed. I've got to get some Proctor and Gamble stock.

[PressurePros 248]

Those things do rock (no pun intended). Its an abrasive, so you are actually polishing the stains out of the surface. They work awesome on windshields too. Just make sure you keep it wet.

[plainpainter 217]

the reason it worked so well, because you first went over the area with HD-80 and krudkutter. You could have just followed up with a rag and lacquer thinner - would have done the same thing.