Cleaning Faded Aluminum Siding

It s not uncommon to have a mildew problem on aluminum siding depending on where you live.

Cleaning faded aluminum siding.

Cleaning won t do you much good if your siding is really faded. If mold or mildew is the culprit spraying with a bleach solution will remove it. Cleaning aluminum siding is best done using a low setting on a pressure washer scrubbing stubborn areas with a bristled brush and rinsing the area from the top down. Add one part bleach to 3 parts water.

All that cleaning wasn t for nothing. Make sure to protect your eyes the rest of you hair etc so the bleach will not harm you. If you re going to repaint you need to make sure you completely remove grime dust pollen bird droppings and tree sap before you begin. Remove mildew or mold by adding bleach to the wash water or spraying a solution of bleach and water onto your siding with a garden sprayer.

The original contractor used high pressure on the surface and marred it all up. By mimicking rain flow you know you re not damaging your house while you clean it. Give your aluminum siding a good rinse with the hose first. Avoid denting aluminum siding.

In these cases painting is usually your best option. I recommend using a spray nozzle with an angled setting and working from the top down. Spraying at a downward angle prevents water from getting under the aluminum siding and causing problems underneath. To clean aluminum siding having mildew use a solution of one part bleach and four parts water.