Painted soft grain wood siding stucco and aluminum siding are best treated with 1 200 to 1 500 psi models.
Pressure wash house wood siding.
For delicate stucco it s also best to use a 25 to 30 degree wider spray nozzle to.
Insert the detergent tip which is often black into the pressure washer wand and apply detergent as needed.
Wash the siding area with the pressure washer.
1st cedar is a relatively soft wood.
At 46 inches in.
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.
2 spraying with a power washer is akin to taking a chisel and chipping gouging into the cedar.
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.
Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time.
After checking for all possible exterior home damage knowing what to look out for and starting on a minimal pressure level from a safe distance you will be ready to power wash your vinyl siding.
A high powered pressure washer can also dent aluminum and vinyl siding.
Then to pressure wash the house siding clean use either the 25 or 40 degree nozzle tip.
To pressure clean the higher up areas you will want to use an extension wand because you want to avoid using a ladder with a pressure cleaner.
Wood siding can benefit from a pressure wash as the grit that accumulates can be totally removed.
This will prevent the detergent from drying on the surface of the siding.
From there water can damage insulation electrical wiring and can spur mold growth.
If you have a wood frame house with any kind of wood siding clapboards shiplap board and batten shingles etc there is an excellent chance that washing your house with a high pressure washer will shoot water up under the siding potentially soaking wall cavities insulation wiring flooring plaster etc.
Rinse the siding using the pressure.
Make sure to use an environmentally friendly cleaning concentrate that is safe for siding landscapes windows and sidewalks.
Used incorrectly a pressure washer can damage wood siding or crack vinyl siding.
Work in relatively small areas rinsing applying detergent and rinsing each area before moving on to the next section.
Wood siding while it s possible to wash wood siding correctly there s also a good chance that water will find its way up and under the exterior surface if you use high pressure.
The jet of a pressure washer can actually damage the wood.