That is until you find an oil based stain on the side near the garage.
Orange stain on vinyl siding.
So it s k r u d k u t t e r.
You re washing your vinyl siding and everything is going well.
The right way to clean vinyl siding dip the cloth or brush into the solution and scrub the siding until you see noticeable changes.
Usually you can remove it by using a very slightly damp brush and just lightly touch it and it will come right off.
Of course you can always go the painting route but we d like to.
Though you want to scrub hard to get rid of the grime be gentle with the siding as too much pressure may crack it.
Mix a strong solution of siding cleaner or other strong detergent and hot water.
Rinse thoroughly with water when you re finished.
Dip a long handled soft bristled scrub brush into the cleaning solution.
Beginning at the bottom and working your way up use the cloth scouring pad to wipe away the orange.
Soap and water won t remove it and you have no clue what to use to get the oil off without damaging the vinyl siding.
Sometimes we also see these drip stains just below the small vent openings cut into the bottom edge of vinyl siding.
Rinse with water from top to bottom often as you go to avoid uneven drying and spotting.
Use the cleaner designated for the particular stain you are working to remove from the list above.
Scrub the area with a scrub brush and the solution.
Luckily cleaning vinyl siding is a fairly easy job and there are a wide variety of products to help remove typical stains.
Wait several moments but do not let it dry on the siding.
And they make a lot of different cleaning products but one of these what they call a specialty product that they sell is the krud kutter red clay stain remover and that should be probably your best bet for trying to pull those stains out.
Spray the works on the stained areas.
Once the general cleaning is completed you are ready to tackle the stain.
You will have to.
This will happen sometimes due to bugs carrying dirt behind the vinyl siding.
Look above the stain point for a drip source above the point on the siding where you see this stain perhaps at a window or an insect nest.
Steps to remove the stain.
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Work in sections so the cleaning solution doesn t dry on the siding causing streaks before you have a chance to rinse it off.
You ll be relieved to learn that there s a way to remove the stain.