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removing green algae from a wooden fence- bleach?
Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:06 pm
or is there something better?
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:11 pm to TigerintheNO
I've been told that Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid works great but I haven't used it
Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:24 pm to TigerintheNO
30 second cleaner
Posted on 7/9/25 at 3:11 pm to Neauxla
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30 second cleaner
I use this shite a lot. I think it's just bleach solution
ETA:
But it works! Bleach spotted a pair of my jeans once, but it works!
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 7/9/25 at 3:32 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:
I use this shite a lot. I think it's just bleach solution
ETA:
quote:
Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach): The active ingredient that provides the cleaning power, typically at a concentration of 5%.
Trisodium Phosphate (TSP): Another cleaning agent that helps remove stains and dirt.
Water: The primary solvent in the cleaner.
Inert Ingredients: These are other components that help with the cleaner's overall formula and stability.
Surfactant: A substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to spread and penetrate surfaces more easily.
Ammonia: May be present in trace amounts, potentially as a pH adjuster or for cleaning purposes.
Posted on 7/9/25 at 7:48 pm to Neauxla
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30 second cleaner
THIS
Posted on 7/9/25 at 7:55 pm to Bayou
This or Jo max.
Posted on 7/9/25 at 8:58 pm to TigerintheNO
Sodium Metasilicate, you can get a 4lb sack on amazon for $30,,,,a pro who cleans houses told me about this. Mix it with water, spray the fence with water, then this mix, let sit 1 minute then wash it off. I used it on my outdoor ceilings as well and it works great and not corrosive as bleach
Posted on 7/9/25 at 11:15 pm to Neauxla
My understanding is that while 30 second cleaner / bleach is effective and cheap, it isn’t really the best for the wood long term.
There are better products like deck restoration plus and many others that will kill the mold, clean the wood and not risk damaging it long term.
Pro Tips for Fence Care
There are better products like deck restoration plus and many others that will kill the mold, clean the wood and not risk damaging it long term.
Pro Tips for Fence Care
Posted on 7/9/25 at 11:39 pm to Boston911
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Sodium Metasilicate, you can get a 4lb sack on amazon for $30,,,,a pro who cleans houses told me about this.
Yep,and chlorine damages the fibers and strips it of natural oils and the look fades quickly.
Save the chlorine for the driveway
I used sodium metasilicate to clean and then finished with oxalic acid to bring back the natural color.
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 7/10/25 at 1:01 am to Neauxla
ty
Posted on 7/10/25 at 6:20 am to TigerintheNO
5 parts water with 1 part coil cleaner. This mix will clean fences, decks, siding, brick, stucco, concrete, etc.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:53 am to TigerintheNO
quote:
is there something better?
Yes a pressure washer.......no prep, just use water
Posted on 7/10/25 at 12:40 pm to bonstonker
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I used sodium metasilicate to clean and then finished with oxalic acid to bring back the natural color.
Pretty amazing job on that fence…didn’t know anything could do that!
Posted on 7/10/25 at 1:52 pm to TigerintheNO
I put up a white metal fence around my property over 25 years ago and once a year I will pressure wash it since it does get some green mildew on it along one fence line.
I just mix some chlorine bleach with water in a 50/50 mix in my pump sprayer and hit sections of the fence with it and let it set for about 15 minutes and then come back with the pressure washer and that will clean the hell out of it.
Before that, I had a wood fence made out of treated lumber and I'd do the same with that one. It was amazing how new the boards looked after it was cleaned.
I just mix some chlorine bleach with water in a 50/50 mix in my pump sprayer and hit sections of the fence with it and let it set for about 15 minutes and then come back with the pressure washer and that will clean the hell out of it.
Before that, I had a wood fence made out of treated lumber and I'd do the same with that one. It was amazing how new the boards looked after it was cleaned.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 7:32 pm to bonstonker
Does it kill grass
Posted on 7/12/25 at 9:01 pm to Spankum
Thanks,I did alot of research at the time.
Was going to start a side business and this was my test run.
While satisfied with the result I knew I would get sick of it pretty quick .
20 years too late.
Was going to start a side business and this was my test run.
While satisfied with the result I knew I would get sick of it pretty quick .
20 years too late.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 9:04 pm to LSUBALLER
Just wet the grass before hand.
You just pump spray on the fence,and the rinse off/pressure wash has enough water to dilute and not hurt the grass.
You just pump spray on the fence,and the rinse off/pressure wash has enough water to dilute and not hurt the grass.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 10:33 pm to CatfishJohn
Get the new 30 second mold and mildew. That shite is amazing on wood and boats
Posted on 7/13/25 at 11:44 pm to bonstonker
quote:
Was going to start a side business and this was my test run.
While satisfied with the result I knew I would get sick of it pretty quick .
Far too hard of work to do on the reg as an adult!
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