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    Just working around neighbourhood, the first I saw power wash cleaning vinyl siding loud noise. For sure the water will get behind vinyl. It should be dry out in a couple of days. any concern on siding power wash? Is stucco the worst?

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    Peter, It is my opinion that the stucco is not the worst (aslong) as no large cracks, or if a lath problem.


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    Should power wash be avoided on siding cleaning?


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    It all depends on the out put pressure and the type of nozzle and the angle of the water spray.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Louis View Post
    Just working around neighbourhood, the first I saw power wash cleaning vinyl siding loud noise. For sure the water will get behind vinyl. It should be dry out in a couple of days. any concern on siding power wash? Is stucco the worst?

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    Never power wash a house! You will force water into areas that you do not want water to go! Power washing a home regardless of the cladding is a good way to cause visible and hidden damage to it. Just don't do it!

    Us a garden sprayer with your cleaner of choice and then spray the cleaner off with the garden hose.

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    Vinyl siding institute
    Cleaning - VSI - The Vinyl Siding Institute

    Check with manufacture some recommend power wash others do not.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott Patterson View Post
    Never power wash a house!
    Power washing a house happens frequently in Florida, we call that action "hurricanes".

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    A few years ago I did a relocation inspection of a nice home with a large sun-porch with dual pane windows. Most of the windows had moisture between the panes.

    The seller reported that her church group came over after Sunday Mass for a cleaning party with a power washer..... whoops! Bad lesson about power washers. Too much of a good thing.


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    I got a new power washer a couple months ago and "washed" my garage floor. Now I have grooves in the floor that look like grafitti. Apparently I should have used the fan spray, not the jet spray,


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    Another thing to consider is that surfactants can minimize the water hold out ability of the WRB.
    Soap is a surfactant and when pressure washing you really can expose the WRB behind vinyl to this surfactant treatment.
    I also encourage people not to use a pressure washer on the siding.

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