Your standard household whitener.
White mold on house siding.
Test any cleaning solution and tools on a small out of sight portion of your siding to.
Don gloves and eye protection and liberally spray a 1 to 10 solution of bleach and water on the surface.
How mold gets under siding.
Spray the siding with water from the garden hose to remove loose dirt and debris.
According to steve ginsberg of preferred siding in northern virginia the mold is organic matter combined with moisture.
Mold can grow on nearly any surface where moisture is present including the underside of siding where moisture is present.
Before spraying any cleaning solutions onto your home be sure to cover up any plants or other.
Follow these steps to remove mold or mildew from your home.
Step 2 dip a long handled soft bristled scrub brush into the cleaning solution.
When you have things like dust and pollen remaining moist on siding and no sun or airflow to move it along mold can begin to grow this explains why homeowners so often find mold on the shady sides of their home.
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.
Scrub tough stains with a stiff bristle brush dipped in the solution.
The fungus reproduces by mold spores which are carried by air currents.
Fill a bucket with a solution of 30 percent white vinegar and 70 percent warm water.
Let sit for 10 to 20 minutes and rinse with a garden hose.