It even removes mildew from vinyl siding.
Bleach mildew siding.
Cleaning vinyl siding will preserve the appearance of the exterior of your home.
Hydrogen peroxide or oxygen bleach is less volatile will not affect foliage and can clean mildew algae and dirt on and below the surface.
I find that ten minutes is just right.
Mold mildew and algae are just a few of the causes of dirty vinyl siding.
When substituting the two ingredients replace the one quart of chlorine bleach with one cup of oxygen bleach.
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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.
Trisodium phosphate is another effective cleanser.
The most commonly used solution to use to remove mildew from a surface contains 1 4 cup bleach for every 1 gallon of warm water.
If this is the first time cleaning vinyl siding with bleach water you might want to try a small section to test how long you will need to leave the solution on the siding before rinsing.
Set your pump sprayer s nozzle to a wide pattern and evenly spray the bleach water solution onto the wet vinyl siding.
It does not damage plants when spraying either and is safe to add around landscaping.
Bleach is commonly used to clean dirty siding and is especially effective at remove mold mildew and algae from the surface.
When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.
This should be your rule of thumb for most mildew removal projects.
Your standard household whitener.
Depending on the size of the area you want to clean you ll need a larger quantity of the solution.