How to restore faded vinyl siding to like new in 3 easy steps.
Bug spray stains on vinyl siding.
The north and east sides where the security lights are located become magnets for bugs and spiders.
I haven t come up with anything that will get the spots off.
Since spiders will many times nest up under the eaves and soffits it s important to treat most of the siding on the home.
There s nothing to remove the damage is permanent in the vinyl surface.
Plus mold mildew and stain removal bugspray stain on vinyl siding hi i sprayed bug spray on the vinyl siding of my house and it doesn t seem to want to be removed.
While there is no guarantee you will ever be able to get the siding back to the way it was the steps below will give it a good attempt.
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For the over spray i used a small spray bottle of roof magic straight let it dwell for just a few seconds and pressure washed it off.
1 remove oxidation mold algae and bug stains from siding using vinyl renu professional grade cleaner.
Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance.
Dirt and insect secretion stains however can adhere to vinyl siding attracting molds mildews and algae.
Most pesticides strongly caution against spraying near unprotected siding and for good reason.
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They leave an ugly mess on the siding.
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It looks like lacquer was sprayed on it and it seems tightly bonded to the vinyl.
Attempts to scrape a bit off leave a mess maybe pitting the vinyl.
I ve tried simple green straight bleach ammonia laundry stain remover 409 vinyl siding cleaner and in the past power washing.
Lastly vinyl siding has a tendency to promote mold and algae growth.
On my recent camping trip i sprayed a deet based insect repellant and got some on the black vinyl doorposts.
This will require a lot of product to be applied so expect to use 3 4 gallons of finished spray per treatment.
Is it really bug spray residue on the vinyl siding or is what you re really seeing damage to the vinyl caused by the bug spray.
I was experiencing the same thing over a period of years but was minimal.
3 apply vinyl renu faded vinyl siding restorer with a quality brush or airless sprayer.
They stain and the stains are permanent.
2 allow siding to completely dry.
What you have is bug feces from an insect called a lace bug.
They seem to be appearing everyplace on the vinyl siding soffits and porch floor and nothing really removes them other than working on em one at a time.
