Bug Spray Stains On Vinyl Siding

The stuff will not come off with any ordinary cleaner including 303.

Bug spray stains on vinyl siding.

10 09 07 12 08 40 pm. This will require a lot of product to be applied so expect to use 3 4 gallons of finished spray per treatment. On my recent camping trip i sprayed a deet based insect repellant and got some on the black vinyl doorposts. Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance.

Attempts to scrape a bit off leave a mess maybe pitting the vinyl. Is it really bug spray residue on the vinyl siding or is what you re really seeing damage to the vinyl caused by the bug spray. I haven t come up with anything that will get the spots off. They stain and the stains are permanent.

Lastly vinyl siding has a tendency to promote mold and algae growth. Most pesticides strongly caution against spraying near unprotected siding and for good reason. As luck would have it i had a house yesterday with both stain over spray to the point where the homeowner was thinking of re siding and raid. Insect stains and other debris can be removed by simply cleaning vinyl siding with household cleaners.

I was experiencing the same thing over a period of years but was minimal. Since spiders will many times nest up under the eaves and soffits it s important to treat most of the siding on the home. 1 remove oxidation mold algae and bug stains from siding using vinyl renu professional grade cleaner. It looks like lacquer was sprayed on it and it seems tightly bonded to the vinyl.

They leave an ugly mess on the siding. 2 allow siding to completely dry. 3 apply vinyl renu faded vinyl siding restorer with a quality brush or airless sprayer. Dirt and insect secretion stains however can adhere to vinyl siding attracting molds mildews and algae.

Aug 3rd 2011 12 13 am 3. Plus mold mildew and stain removal bugspray stain on vinyl siding hi i sprayed bug spray on the vinyl siding of my house and it doesn t seem to want to be removed. There s nothing to remove the damage is permanent in the vinyl surface. I ve tried simple green straight bleach ammonia laundry stain remover 409 vinyl siding cleaner and in the past power washing.

How to restore faded vinyl siding to like new in 3 easy steps. What you have is bug feces from an insect called a lace bug. Movieman deal addict feb 11 2008 2363 posts. For the over spray i used a small spray bottle of roof magic straight let it dwell for just a few seconds and pressure washed it off.