10 lbs will treat up to 10 000 sq ft and 40 gallons of solution.
Cleaning cedar shingle siding.
The black coloring or darkening of the cedar siding is caused by mold growth.
How to pressure wash cedar shake siding.
Stained cedar siding has a tendency to discolor over time.
6 lbs will treat up to 6000 sq ft and make 24 gallons of solution.
3 lbs will treat up to 3000 sq and make 12 gallons of solution.
Staining the restored cedar siding.
Step 1 clean shingles.
In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time.
Cedar shingles can also grow moss and algae or develop iron staining which requires periodic cleaning.
How to clean stained cedar siding.
Mildew or what is called tannin.
Oil stains that are.
Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain.
Pressure washing is a key factor in maintaining cedar siding for many years to come.
When this happens it is time to spruce up your siding and put the old vibrancy back into it.
The experts at pressure washers direct explain the best way to pressure wash cedar siding.
Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening.
Not pressure washing your cedar siding will lead to mold and mildew problems and can cause deterioration.
How to clean cedar siding shakes shingles while removing stains from moss mildew algae and mold.
Cedar shake siding can improve the looks of most homes but over time some cedar shake can become dark and old looking.
Department of agriculture s forest services laboratory recommends cleaning cedar shingles with an oxidizing bleach as opposed to a household bleach to avoid damaging the wood while you can use household bleach to kill mold and algae it tends to make the cedar shingle s surface.
Cleaning away the age is the first step in caring for cedar shingles.
How to clean stained cedar siding shakes shingles and wood roofs cedar wash general use information use wash safe cedar wash to clean old cedar shake roofs cedar shingle siding cedar fencing or any other cedar used outdoors.
Use on old cedar to remove the outer dead gray layer of wood pulp plus stains from mold and mildew then reveal new.
There are two primary reasons for cedar shake to become dull and old looking.
Whether they re on your roof or wall your shingles may develop mildew or algae and will most certainly weather to a silver grey appearance after years of exposure.