In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight.
Mold spores on house siding.
Aside from hosing down your home there are other ways to help prevent mold and mildew from forming on your siding.
If you have new vinyl siding that s still shiny and you know that the spores haven t been stuck on for more than a few days you might be able to power wash them off.
Failed attempts at power washing bleaching and painting can make them seem like a permanent problem.
You want as much of the.
And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.
Mildew is a surface mold that grows in warm damp places like your bathroom and on fabrics and books stored in damp basements.
If it lasts twice as long it can justify its own costs.
Mildew begins as a gray or white powdery colony.
They just won t let go.
Test a small spot.
For example cracks or tears in the butt joints are the perfect entryway for all types of fungi along with critters looking for a warm place to stay.
When it is time for it to reproduce the fungus lives up to its name and shoots tiny spores in all directions.
The most common type of mold found in homes is mildew.
Don t be tempted to sand or use harsh cleaner because these will likely damage your siding.
In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.
Are those spots alive.
Once mold or mildew has made its home on the siding it can be hard to get rid of particularly on wood siding prevention is key.
Clean magic eraser melamine foam pads work best after the area is sprayed with one of the cleaners above and allowed to soak into the siding for a few hours.
There are a number of ways mold spores along with moisture can seep under your siding.
Synthetic resin based products are the most expensive wood protection products on the market but compared to the value and replacement cost of your wood siding it is a minimal price to pay.
It will turn black or brown if not removed promptly and often looks like soil accumulation.
Test any cleaning solution and tools on a small out of sight portion of your siding to.
These sticky black dots cling to vinyl siding like glue.
Window headers are another area where water and mold spores can enter your siding.
Before spraying any cleaning solutions onto your home be sure to cover up any plants or other.
Follow these steps to remove mold or mildew from your home.
Don t sponge up the excess liquid.
Defy water repellent wood stain.
But buyer beware steve warns that these products do not guarantee mold free siding forever.
Melamine foam better known as the mr.
Scrub away the mold leaving the borax solution in the wood.
Combine a tablespoon of borax with a cup of water then apply this solution to the mold with a soft bristled brush.
The spores dotting your house may not fit in with your redecorating plans but they won t cause any structural damage or grow there.
Then scrub with the pad to erase the remaining spores.
