How about a big cement patio? I'm tired of power washing every spring
Wet and Forget cleaner for house siding?
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From what I have read about Wet and Forget it might work... I just power washed my driveway a month ago and will spray it with Wet and Forget just to help keep it cleaner longer and again in a few months going into winter... My driveway faces north and half of it is in the shade for most of the winter...this stuff might help...
.. same chemical in the pool section of Walmart "dimethyl benzyl amoninum chlorides" so refill your sprayer with "HTH Algae Guard".
Also, I mix it with liquid pool chlorine 50/50. It is far more effective and lasts just as long.
Which one of these 2 ?
Amazon also sells similar/same product but has a myriad of 5 digit codes so unsure if same product or diluted
Also, if you care to comment, was there any adverse effect on roof chemical drainage to the plants/turf especially if it rained after application ?
The active ingredient in the Wet and Forget is alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. And it says to avoid oxidizers.
SDS>>>> https://www.wetandforget.com/downloads/SDS_USA_WetForget_03282022.pdf
Here's a general precaution FAQ page.
https://www.wetandforget.com/blog/2021/11/24/top-2024-wet-forget-outdoor-faqs/
SDS>>>> https://www.wetandforget.com/downloads/SDS_USA_WetForget_03282022.pdf
Here's a general precaution FAQ page.
https://www.wetandforget.com/blog/2021/11/24/top-2024-wet-forget-outdoor-faqs/
I have to give this a try. I have a wooden patio under a tree that is covered in algae and is dangerously slippery when wet. I tried a 1:1 water and bleach solution which didn't do much.
Make enough 30 Seconds cleaner to clean your house 2x with a gallon of pool chlorine (5-6$ at Walmart) (use 1 cup/gallon) and about a tsp of Dawn per 1 gallon batch. I have 2 of the 30 Second sprayer jugs that I keep re-using.
I think my 30 Seconds cleaner hose sprayer bottles are more like 3 quarts, but I still eyeball in a cup of pool chlorine and a tsp of Dawn per jug. I need about 2 jugs per side, so a gallon of pool chlorine gets me ~2 cleanings (I pour a bit in my showers and toilets once in a while too - holy cow will it clean a shower floor). I am doing spring and late fall in my climate. So much rain and humidity here this summer it looks like my house got skipped this spring, though it didn't.
As mentioned several times already, 30 Seconds cleaner is truly just a mixture of bleach (stronger than Clorox, hence using pool chlorine - same chemical composition) and a surfactant agent (soap like Dawn) to get it stick to the house just long enough to kill the algae and help with rinsing dirt/dust/algae debris.
It does help on the concrete driveway and sidewalk, though it doesn't get it looking new. I also really only use the little remnant on the driveway and sidewalk out of the last mix. I am not overly concerned that the driveway is not gleaming white. If I used more, it would probably clean more.
I think my 30 Seconds cleaner hose sprayer bottles are more like 3 quarts, but I still eyeball in a cup of pool chlorine and a tsp of Dawn per jug. I need about 2 jugs per side, so a gallon of pool chlorine gets me ~2 cleanings (I pour a bit in my showers and toilets once in a while too - holy cow will it clean a shower floor). I am doing spring and late fall in my climate. So much rain and humidity here this summer it looks like my house got skipped this spring, though it didn't.
As mentioned several times already, 30 Seconds cleaner is truly just a mixture of bleach (stronger than Clorox, hence using pool chlorine - same chemical composition) and a surfactant agent (soap like Dawn) to get it stick to the house just long enough to kill the algae and help with rinsing dirt/dust/algae debris.
It does help on the concrete driveway and sidewalk, though it doesn't get it looking new. I also really only use the little remnant on the driveway and sidewalk out of the last mix. I am not overly concerned that the driveway is not gleaming white. If I used more, it would probably clean more.
Love this stuff, just did my entire house. Bought 5 bottles. Section at a time, spray it on wait 10 minutes or less if it starts to dry, rinse off.
Sold in Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot.
I could have save a few dollars by buying one or two bottles with the sprayers and then a gallon bottle to re-fill but didn't want to bother.
On our old house, Once a bottle was empty I simply would fill it with Clorox instead but again, new home, didn't want to bother.
Works great. There is another brand out there that promises 10 second cleaner, I tried one bottle, STAY AWAY. Its REALLY stupid powerful, dries way to fast and I just dont see how that is good for windows, trim and siding.
Anyway, this stuff is great
Sold in Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot.
I could have save a few dollars by buying one or two bottles with the sprayers and then a gallon bottle to re-fill but didn't want to bother.
On our old house, Once a bottle was empty I simply would fill it with Clorox instead but again, new home, didn't want to bother.
Works great. There is another brand out there that promises 10 second cleaner, I tried one bottle, STAY AWAY. Its REALLY stupid powerful, dries way to fast and I just dont see how that is good for windows, trim and siding.
Anyway, this stuff is great
Just be careful mixing other cleaners with Clorox, it can create a powerful dangerous gas. never do it indoors unless you know what you are doing.
I do use bleach in house wash sprayer in the past. But I dont mix it yet you are doing it right, others need to be aware of things mot to mix.
https://draxe.com/health/dangers-of-bleach/
https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/bleach-mixing-dangers
So many of these products are just bleach and a bit of cleaner. You can do this yourself at much lower cost buying pool chlorine and the cleaner (Jomax or similar). The surfactant helps the chlorine penetrate the surface and get into the pores of the material. Pressure washing is a waste of time since it isn’t killing the roots of the algae, but just knocking off the top.
Good call out. There used to be a Dawn that was marked "safe for use with Bleach" but I think California threatened to sue them into oblivion because California thinks people are stupid* and don't read - hence the Tide Pod yum yum idiocy of 10 or so years ago. I may be wrong on the California part, but I don't think I am. Laundry soap will also 100% work, as should Dawn as it does not contain ammonia. I certainly mix it outside, not just as a precaution for fumes as just 10% sodium hypochlorite fumes alone will run me out of the bathroom when I pour it in the tub or toilet, but also because I don't want to splash any 10% bleach onto my floor or my clothes etc.... - always puor some into a container outside when I go to tsupersanitize inside and I pretty much hold my breath while carefully carry said container of super bleach into the house.
Most people think it makes mustard gas (ammonia and bleach) - that's a rumor that predates the internet. It does make chloramine gas - which will really muff you up.
*for the most part, they are, you gotta be pretty stupid to chomp down on a Tide pod. Yet, California has no problem with companies packaging THC edibles in candy packaging that looks almost exactly like the candy the THC edibles are imitating - go figure.... California doesn't care about your health, they care about selling licenses and collecting taxes.
