How To Clean Cedar Plank Siding
This is a cleaning solution specially designed for removing any stubborn stains or greasy marks on the wood.
How to clean cedar plank siding. If using a brush brush the siding s surface dust or dirt then rinse the area with a garden hose. If using a soft cloth wet the cloth then wipe the area in a side to side motion in the direction of the plank shingle or panel siding until clean. Do not soak the wood. The oxygen bleach comes as a granular powder that mixes with water.
Rinse the food side of the plank and scrub with a scouring pad to remove the remnants of your last barbecue. For rough sawn cedar you can try to remove the paint using a stiff wire brush being careful not to. Step 1 clean the siding with a mixture of 1 part bleach and 4 parts water. Removing the the wood mold with oxygen bleach.
The safe and effective way to clean the wood is oxygen bleach. If necessary a stiff bristle non metallic brush can be used. If there is mold or mildew brown or black spots it needs to be killed with a commercially available mildew killer cleaner or warm water and oxygen bleach. Wash the entire surface with a dampened cloth removing any traces of dirt and revealing the wood finish.
Use the wood cleaner according to instructions on the product s packaging. Prep the cedar siding by cleaning it with a bleach and solution. For cedar siding with a smooth surface scrape the paint and clean the cedar before painting. It is non toxic to trees and vegetation and will not remove natural color from the siding.
Sand it to remove the loose surface particles. Make any necessary repairs then clean the cedar with warm water and phosphate free soap. Scrape the charred side of a cedar plank with a coarse wood file or planer to remove the cinders and create a rough surface to expose the natural wood oils for the next use. From there rinse the area with clean water.
Apply this to the entire surface of cedar siding making sure that the wood is completely saturated with it.