I hope everyone's summer is going good.
I have a question that I'm sure has probably
been asked and answered time and time again,
but after browsing through 20 pages of the forum
I am giving up and just asking. I hope you don't mind.
My Question: How do you clean the vinyl siding on the outside of your mobile home, and what are some of the best things to use to clean it?
I don't know if I am supposed to wax it at some point either, because I have heard people talk about 'waxing' their siding.
I have this black mold looking stuff (an inch or less) under where the siding overlaps, which I assume is mold due to no sun being able to really hit that area of the siding when it's damp. Last year I scrubbed it where I could reach it with a toothbrush and soap, but it's back again. I figure it will be back every year
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I asked my dad about power washing the siding, and he said that his power washer would probably blow the siding off my trailer. Plus he said not to use -any- power washer because it might drive the water up under the siding and ruin or damage my trailer.
*bangs her head on the desk in frusteration*
My mom said take a ladder and hand wash everything
(we're talking about a 16x80 foot trailer!) with Murphy's Soap, then maybe wax the vinyl to help prevent the mold...
Please, tell me I don't have to wash this whole trailer by hand!
Ok, I know a long post but I was only trying to give you the whole picture and to covering everything in advance. The trailer is supposed to be a 'Mansion' model or make (I can't get an answer from anyone on what it really is, and I can't find it no where nto even on the brass plate outside). It's a mid to late 90's 1995 I think. A nice home, modern looking. I hope this helps out. It's shingled if that matters.
Thank you VERY much for any advice, tips, help, info, etc...
This is my first MH and I'm only 2 years into owning it.
Thank you again,
Teresa