Aluminum Siding - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

TheHound · Freshmen Member

Aluminum Siding

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Price is in the middle. Is this a one story or two? Make sure you get at least $200 an hour from the time you leave your last job till you finish that one. UV rays can break down the powder coat on alum siding. You will prob see some loss of the color and even bare alum on the west side and even some on the south. Tell the customer this so they dont freak out. Its the suns fault not yours.

AC

TheHound · Freshmen Member

It is a one story house on three side, but the back is two stories. Planning on just doubling up on the linear feet on the back. I will test first, and let the homeowner know what might happen. Thanks for the advise.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Glad to help.

AC

A-OK Pressure · Freshmen Member

I run from Aluminum Siding, More problems then it it worth.

Family Painters · Freshmen Member

Aluminum is nothing to be feared, but warning the customer is essential. Depending on the condition of the substrate pressure washing may be a more viable source of cleaning. As the paint degrades on aluminum it leaves a chalky residue behind(oxidation). Hitting it with a pw with something like purple power will help remove that where a softwash wont. Basically anybody with aluminum siding at this point is going to need a paint job also. Be very careful to warn the client.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Family Painters wrote:
Aluminum is nothing to be feared, but warning the customer is essential. Depending on the condition of the substrate pressure washing may be a more viable source of cleaning. As the paint degrades on aluminum it leaves a chalky residue behind(oxidation). Hitting it with a pw with something like purple power will help remove that where a softwash wont. Basically anybody with aluminum siding at this point is going to need a paint job also. Be very careful to warn the client.

Especially on the south and west sides!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter Blau · Sophmore Member

Family Painters wrote:
Aluminum is nothing to be feared, but warning the customer is essential. Depending on the condition of the substrate pressure washing may be a more viable source of cleaning. As the paint degrades on aluminum it leaves a chalky residue behind(oxidation). Hitting it with a pw with something like purple power will help remove that where a softwash wont. Basically anybody with aluminum siding at this point is going to need a paint job also. Be very careful to warn the client.

Very good advice.

Ryan Freidline · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

I have seen oxidation on aluminum, and a degreaser will be needed to help remove. Also, acid works. use a buffered solution from Eachochem at THE RIGHT DILUTION. This means testing. But, as everyone else says, tell the customer to temper their expectations.
Oxidation will also occur on vinyl siding! Strengthen your mix with more degreaser- purple power, Kurd outer, simple cherry, etc.....