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Pressure washing house
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 6/6/19 at 2:35 pm
I need to have my house painted within 3-5 years. In the meantime, is it worth it to pressure wash the home to knock off the excess dirt and debris? Or, should I just wait and repaint it in a few years?
Would it mess the paint up even worse (wood siding)?
Would it mess the paint up even worse (wood siding)?
This post was edited on 6/6/19 at 2:36 pm
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Posted on 6/6/19 at 3:09 pm to GentleJackJones
Do a low pressure Chemical wash
Posted on 6/6/19 at 3:12 pm to GentleJackJones
I bought some cleaner from Lowe’s called 30 second cleaner, I’ll report back with how it works
Posted on 6/6/19 at 3:50 pm to GentleJackJones
I wouldn’t pressure wash it. I did this and it caused me to have to repaint sooner than I would’ve if I just used a detergent.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 4:28 pm to GentleJackJones
Jomax, a little bleach, add water to a pump sprayer and spray the house down then come back and hose it off.
I've used it for years and it works just fine without having to break out a scrub brush and get physical with it----unless it's got crud really built up on it that is. If just for surface dirt and a bit of mildew, no problem.
I've used it for years and it works just fine without having to break out a scrub brush and get physical with it----unless it's got crud really built up on it that is. If just for surface dirt and a bit of mildew, no problem.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 9:51 pm to GentleJackJones
Go the Jomax and bleach route (100%,positively use the Clorox green label outdoor bleach) and you'll never think about a pressure washer again.
I've tried cheap, regular bleaches before and didnt get NEAR the same results as the true outdoor bleach
I've tried cheap, regular bleaches before and didnt get NEAR the same results as the true outdoor bleach
Posted on 6/6/19 at 10:23 pm to bootlegger
I’ve used a product called Mold Armor from HD & Lowes. Not very expensive has a hose connection. It has a rinse setting too. Best results of products I’ve used over the years. Stopped using pressure washer years ago to hard on paint.
Posted on 6/6/19 at 10:28 pm to lsuwins3
You can get some stuff at the doller store called awesome and....... it is.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 4:52 pm to Captain Ray
Awesome is GREAT!
But I def agree Jomax/bleach for outside siding. I use the Awesome stuff all over inside tho. Stains, etc.
I like the tip for the green top outdoor bleach tho, will def try that next time
But I def agree Jomax/bleach for outside siding. I use the Awesome stuff all over inside tho. Stains, etc.
I like the tip for the green top outdoor bleach tho, will def try that next time
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:47 am to bee Rye
Bee rye, how did 30 second cleaner work?
Posted on 8/7/19 at 11:29 am to lsuwins3
Second the mold armor. It works well. Although the house we bought hadn't been done in maybe a decade. So I did have to come back and pressure wash some areas.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 6:27 pm to GentleJackJones
just use jomax bleach n water...(follow the directions on the label)
2 gallon sprayer...
garden hose...
knocked off 10+ years of build up...
had to use the brush on the heavy stuff...
glad I didn't have to use the pressure washer...it can tear stuff up...
2 gallon sprayer...
garden hose...
knocked off 10+ years of build up...
had to use the brush on the heavy stuff...
glad I didn't have to use the pressure washer...it can tear stuff up...
Posted on 8/8/19 at 9:22 am to poochie
quote:it worked really well. The pressure isn't as advertised so make sure you can get close enough, and I also needed about double what I thought I was going to need, but it made a 4 hour job into a 30 minute job
Bee rye, how did 30 second cleaner work?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 11:13 am to bee Rye
when i asked i actually had a 2.5gal jug in my truck. Did the back of my house and shed yesterday with it and it worked really well. And way less hassle than pressure washing. I also bought a 16' telescoping handle and a brush from lowes to scrub any high areas that had stubborn crap on them and to get mud-dobber nests.
i mixed 1:1 in a 1 gallon sprayer and was able to knock about 10' of wall and soffit with 3 mixings (so used 1.5 gal of juice) My quick math says i covered about 800SF/gal
i will use 30 second cleaner in the future and would recommend.
i mixed 1:1 in a 1 gallon sprayer and was able to knock about 10' of wall and soffit with 3 mixings (so used 1.5 gal of juice) My quick math says i covered about 800SF/gal
i will use 30 second cleaner in the future and would recommend.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 1:44 pm to GentleJackJones
Everything that has been posted works well for cleaning the exterior of your home. The major problem with chemical cleaning and/or pressure washing is that you break the sheen of the paint. Once you wash a surface with any type of bleach or strong surfactant the surface will have more surface tension which will allow dirt, mold, and mildew to attach itself more easily. When I wash my windows and areas of the exterior of my home, I use car wash. I pour the car wash into a empty Windex outdoor sprayer and soak the area with the soap, brush it with a wide long handle scrub brush and rinse. If I'm doing the windows only, I use car wash with carnauba wax and this causes the water to bead right off. This was rather lengthy but hope the info helps.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 10:02 am to GentleJackJones
Yes pressure washing will remove any cracked paint. Cleaning the house the jomax & a hose is the route to take.
Painters have to pressure wash before painting.
Painters have to pressure wash before painting.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 11:34 am to GentleJackJones
JoMax with outdoor bleach has worked well for me.
I am testing Mold Armour this weekend on a small section of my house - the reviews are great.
I am testing Mold Armour this weekend on a small section of my house - the reviews are great.
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