Cleaning Painted Hardiplank Siding

We recommend using outdoor clorox.

Cleaning painted hardiplank siding.

This can be a great quick way to clean siding but power washing can damage fiber cement siding. Do not push soft brush or wet cloth too hard against product surface. Use a side to side motion when cleaning horizontal planks. Never use a hard or abrasive brush to clean cement fiber siding.

Do not allow the soap and mildew cleaner to dry on the siding continually rinse the area until all of the cleaner has washed off of the siding. Gently clean the siding with the soft brush or wet soft cloth in a side to side motion in the direction of the plank siding. But over the years your house will experience paint failure faster than if it were applied to clean siding. Take your soft brush and use it along the siding to remove the dust or chalk that you want to clean.

From there rinse the area with clean water. Simply brush the siding with the soft brush to free the surface of the culprit you re trying to clean. If cleaning panel direction of the siding is up and down. If using a brush brush the siding s surface dust or dirt then rinse the area with a garden hose.

Wet a soft cloth and gently wipe away remaining dirt and dust moving with the grain of the siding and working from top to bottom. Clean james hardie colorplus products by using water and a soft brush or cloth. If using a soft cloth wet the cloth then wipe the area in a side to side motion in the direction of the plank shingle or panel siding until clean. Pressure power washing.

Be sure to completely rinse it free of any soap residue. Allow the siding to. The cloth will likely come up dark gray with a layer of fine soot. Rinse the siding with a water hose but don t spray water under the lap.

Then rinse with the hose. Change the cloth or rinse it often if there a lot of debris builds up on the rag. If using a soft cloth to remove the debris with a wet cloth wipe the siding clean and rinse with clean water. If you prefer to use a soft cloth to handle the debris wet it and wipe the siding until it is clean and once again rinse with the hose.

Wash the siding using dish detergent and water. When used as directed clorox outdoor bleach will not harm your grass or plants. Acid and high pressure washing can damage the fiber cement surface and is not recommended. While there is a multitude of cleaning products on the market that tout many benefits belk builders recommends an inexpensive and effective way to make cleaning your hardieplank siding effortless.

Paint applied to dirty siding will adhere in the short term. Start from the top and clean with the direction of the siding. Then rinse with the garden hose. Gently wipe away any loose dirt and debris with a soft non metal horsehair or paintbrush.

As an experiment rub a clean white cloth across the unwashed siding. A low pressure water spray and a soft medium bristle non metal siding cleaning brush is most suitable for cleaning fiber cement products.