How to Clean a Mildew Wood Fence With a Pressure Washer
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Rent or buy a pressure washer at a home improvement store.tools to help image by Tammy Mobley from Fotolia.com
Rent or buy a pressure washer, either home and commercial grade, at a hardware or home improvement store. Rental usually requires two forms of identification. A unit with 2,500 psi (pounds per square inch) is adequate. - 2
Mix detergent, bleach and water.water drops enters into water image by Denis Tabler from Fotolia.com
Mix your cleaning solution. To remove mildew and discourage its regrowth, add chlorine bleach to the solution. Combine a gallon of water with 1/4 cup of bleach and 1/4 cup of laundry detergent. Mix well. Fill the pressure washer tank with the solution. - 3
A pressurized stream of water blasts away dirt and mildew.spray image by bright from Fotolia.com
Choose the tip size. Zero degrees is the smallest stream of water, providing the greatest amount of pressure. The pressure decreases as the number on the tip increases. The numbers represent the width on the stream of water coming from the tip. For a detergent and bleach solution, attach the 25-tip. - 4
Move the water up and down, with the grain of the wood.Wooden fence panels 1 image by Scott Latham from Fotolia.com
Grasp the wand firmly and turn on the pump. Move the wand up and down with the grain of wood. Stay about 3 feet away from the fence. Keep your movements steady and fluid, so the wood is not damaged.
