Gutter Whitening method

clearview

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Hey guys. I know most people are brushing their gutters to get the streaks off. Is there anyone who rarely if ever has to scrub and has good consistent success with a spray and rinse method? Sure would like to be able to do that.

Thanks.
 

john orr

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You are searching for a "Holy Grail". While there are some chems, under some circumstances, that will do this, the likelihood of streaking the siding is too high for me. I prefer Simple Green (for price and availability and least likely to strip the finish) and on newer gutters, do not need to brush, only apply and rinse. Personally, I don't have a problem working a brush on a 24' extension pole. (I wash the house and gutters with my usual housewash mix first to remove all but the "streaks", then wash the gutters when I rinse the house.)
 

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I've been in business for 22 years now and probably one of the largest Powerwash contractors in the country. I also own a Chemical company but this is not my product. For gutters I have this simple bit of advice-AD2000. Look it up! Like John Orr said, you will not find or will you want to spray on a gutter cleaner for his reasons.
 

Torque454

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You are searching for a "Holy Grail". While there are some chems, under some circumstances, that will do this, the likelihood of streaking the siding is too high for me. I prefer Simple Green (for price and availability and least likely to strip the finish) and on newer gutters, do not need to brush, only apply and rinse. Personally, I don't have a problem working a brush on a 24' extension pole. (I wash the house and gutters with my usual housewash mix first to remove all but the "streaks", then wash the gutters when I rinse the house.)


I agree here i dont see a problem with a brush on the end of a pole. However when i did my own house, a bleach and water mixture did really well on the west side of my house, didnt have to do and brushing, but when i did the east side it took some rubbing. No wash and rinse for that side.
 

Tom Stetina

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Is anybody down streaming Simple Green? I've got some pretty blackened gutters to do next week. I've got a 24' pole and brush but I's like to DS the SG if I can.
 

Blackheart

New Member
when applying "soap" on a vertical surface always remember to apply the soap from down to up and Not start from the fop and work your way drawn. this way will remove the chances g streaking!
 

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