Oxygen bleach removes algae mold and mildew from cedar restoring much of the wood s natural beauty.
Best way to remove mildew from cedar siding.
Scotts which is easy to use in a garden sprayer or pressure washer.
The oxygen bleach comes as a granular powder that mixes with water.
1 3 cup all purpose laundry detergent.
Mildew is a common form of discoloration of paints and stains caused by staining fungi.
Vinegar solution 30 vinegar to 70 water simple green.
Less volatile than chlorine it removes mildew on and below the surface as well as algae dirt and oxidized paint but won t harm plants or clothing.
Re staining does not solve a mildew problem.
1 quart household chlorine bleach must be fresh 3 quarts warm water.
It is non toxic to trees and vegetation and will not remove natural color from the siding.
The safe and effective way to clean the wood is oxygen bleach.
An alkaline cleaner such as washing soda or a cleaner containing trisodium phosphate can be added for extra cleaning.
To remove mildew from wood siding hardi plan or stucco use the following solution.
Choose a liquid concentrate such as scotts outdoor cleaner plus oxiclean 9 99 per gallon.