Vine

Connor

Connor

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I have a customer that just took out a vine that was growing all over the side & back of his house. It left behind thousands of small gray spots that look like the "artillery fungus spots" but are gray, not black. Tried to take my finger nail to it and its like little spots of cement, cant even scrap them off. He is about to spend 10,000 on new siding just because of these spots. If anyone has an idea of a product that might take it off, please let me know.

Thanks,
CJ
Aqua Clean
aquacleanonline@gmail.com
920-279-0660
Appleton, WI
 
CJ452 said:
I have a customer that just took out a vine that was growing all over the side & back of his house. It left behind thousands of small gray spots that look like the "artillery fungus spots" but are gray, not black. Tried to take my finger nail to it and its like little spots of cement, cant even scrap them off. He is about to spend 10,000 on new siding just because of these spots. If anyone has an idea of a product that might take it off, please let me know.

Thanks,
CJ
Aqua Clean
aquacleanonline@gmail.com
920-279-0660
Appleton, WI
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Nice Name...:D
 
I have had this vine issue on a brick house that I cleaned.....it is tough to get off. I was able to get it off the brick with just pressure..........the brick was a plain, nothing fancy brick that did not have a finish on it. So the pressure was ok but it did take some time. I think I used a 15 degree tip.
I have not had this on vinyl as of yet so not sure. Need to be careful with the pressure though....dont need any extra ventilation in the vinyl.
May have to use a course brush.
 
If it is on vinyl you may be able to get most of it off but you will need to be aggressive with the washer or do a lot of scraping. The feet of the vine will penetrate into most surfaces, any stone or wood will penetrate much deeper and are softer materials so much more damage can be caused trying to remove it.

With vinyl and aluminum you can usually get most of it off but you may still leave behind a little ring. A turbo nozzle is faster than a fan nozzle and does a better job, but you will run the risk of damaging the siding if you get overly aggressive with it. Pre soak the surface to soften the material and begin washing, the longer it soaks the softer the attachments will get. You will have to get close to the surface to get them to come off usually between 4-6 inches. make sure to keep the wand moving so you don't make lines or damage the surface in one spot. If it doesn't come off in one pass you can go over it a couple of times but be careful not to hit too many times and cause damage. In my experience if it doesn't come off in 3 passes forget it because it isn't coming off without damage. Working from multiple directions will help as well, just don't work up as you will force water up under the siding which will make your job worse.
 
I did'nt mean to forget my signature, its all good guys. Josh I like your logo, I still need to get one. and as for the vine, I would be ok if I had to brush it all off, but I need something to soften the spots up. Is there a deck stripper that might work, that wouldnt hurt the vinyl siding.


Thanks,
CJ
Aqua Clean
aquacleanonline@gmail.com
920-279-0660
Appleton, WI
 
My AVATAR? you can pick one up from Paul...he is only 1.5 hours drive from you! Or you can buy mine...$19,000 complete with 16ft cab over truck;)

I need more water on board so I need to get a bigger truck, and don't want to take this rig apart...ha!

This is my logo...
 

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Josh, you need to get a big truck like mine so you can haul the water. Then we'll step you up to the dual pumper and set you up for 4 guys.:D

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Some soap will help a little to soften and breakdown the connectors but I wouldn't use a stripper that may be a bit agressive on the siding and could cause some damage.
 
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