How To Power Wash Cedar Shake Siding

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How to power wash cedar shake siding.

Make sure to rinse away all bleach because any bleach left behind may discolor the cedar. Choose a pressure washer a 3000 psi pressure consumer grade gas pressure washer is a perfect match for cleaning and. 1st cedar is a relatively soft wood. Yes water under pressure and shot out of a nozzle at high velocity will cut thru just about anything given a long enough time span.

The force exerted by the power washer will cause moisture to be forced through the pores of the wood and may cause damage. Older siding should be cleaned and allowed to dry thoroughly enough that it can absorb sprinkled water. The cedar shake shingle bureau a nonprofit trade organization warns that an experienced washer should assess a cedar siding job individually since high pressure water jets can damage wood. Whether it is white or red cedar or clapboard or even alaskan yellow cedar it is still wood has longitudinal pores running its length from butt to feathered edge on a shingle as well as on cedar clapboard.

How to pressure wash cedar shake siding 1. Many siding pros recommend power washing. If you had mold growing dry the siding a second time with a heater or. Mix it up because you re likely cleaning mold and mildew from your siding you ll want to use more than just water.

Deck and fence cleaners review mold mildew algae pressure washing pre wash duration. 2 spraying with a power washer is akin to taking a chisel and chipping gouging into the cedar.