Bleach On Aluminum Siding

Step 4 fill a clean empty garden sprayer with a chlorine bleach and water mixture.

Bleach on aluminum siding. Add bleach or vinegar if your siding shows any signs of mildew. Add 3 4 cup of household bleach or vinegar to each gallon of water if needed. Bleach will not cause immediate corrosion or bubbling on aluminum foil or an aluminum surface. It s not uncommon to have a mildew problem on aluminum siding depending on where you live.

However bleach can change the color of the metal. If cleaning siding manually dilute 1 5 cups of the concentrate in 13 5 cups. Use the sprayer wand to evenly disperse the tsp mixture all over that section of siding. Trisodium phosphate is powerful so be cautious.

Step 6 rinse off the siding with a hose and water. Remove mold from aluminum siding with borax banish light mildew mold and chalky build up from aluminum siding by cleaning with trisodium phosphate or borax. Don t mix bleach with any cleaner that has ammonia in it. Let the cleanser sit for a couple minutes before scrubbing.

Spray down the siding with plain water from the garden hose. Clean the aluminum siding with a sponge dipped in the water bleach solution. With the ryobi chemical sprayer you just pop in a battery and turn it on. To clean aluminum siding having mildew use a solution of one part bleach and four parts water.

Spray this mixture on remaining spots. Scrub as hard as possible without buckling the aluminum. If mold or mildew is the culprit spraying with a bleach solution will remove it. Like using homemade deck cleaner with borax there are eco friendly alternatives for cleaning without bleach or store bought chemicals.

After some time the aluminum surface may darken or even turn black. Use a high pressure nozzle on the garden hose to remove loose dirt and debris. Make sure the aluminum siding is still wet from the rinsing step.