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Don't Replace
Your Vinyl Siding, Renew It
How to Restore Vinyl Siding so it’s
Looking Like New
By Mark J. Donovan
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Vinyl siding has many positive
attributes. It’s inexpensive to install, it doesn’t split and
check like wood siding, requires no painting, and overall
maintenance is minimal. This said, it is apt to fading over time
thus giving the exterior of the house a washed out look.
Replacing vinyl siding that has faded, however, is not necessary
in most cases. You can often renew vinyl siding by simply giving
it a good washing with a mild cleaning solution.
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To renew vinyl siding, start by
covering any shrubs around the home with tarps to protect them from getting
damaged while cleaning and renewing the vinyl siding.
Once the area around the home has been fully prepared, rinse down the siding
with a pressure washer. Make sure to use the lowest pressure nozzle setting and
hold the nozzle a couple of feet away from the siding to ensure you do not
damage it. Also, work your way from the base of the house to the roof. In
addition, always point the pressure washer in a downwards direction when
spraying the vinyl siding. Otherwise, water can get caught up underneath the
siding which could lead to mold and mildew growth.
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After thoroughly
rinsing off the vinyl siding and removing much of the dirt
and grime that was stuck to it, mix up a solution of laundry
or dish detergent and water. Alternatively you can use a
specially formulated vinyl siding cleaning solution.
Next, wet down a section of the vinyl siding with fresh
water, again using the pressure washer. Then use your
pressure washer to apply the soapy mixture to the wetted
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After applying the soapy mixture,
use a long handle bristle brush to really work and scrub the
solution into the vinyl siding. Finally, rinse the section of
vinyl house siding off with clean water using either a simple
garden hose, or again your pressure washer.
Repeat this process over the entire
house. When done your vinyl siding should look renewed and
sparkling.
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