Remove Mold Spores From Vinyl Siding

How to remove mold and mildew stains from vinyl siding.

Remove mold spores from vinyl siding.

When it is time for it to reproduce the fungus lives up to its name and shoots tiny spores in all directions. Scrub with moderate pressure being careful not to push too hard against the flexible vinyl which can break using a scrub brush on the end of a long pole will help you avoid the need to climb to the top of the ladder to. They just won t let go. Dark green and brown stains on your vinyl siding can be very unattractive.

Artillery fungus is a common fungus in north america. These sticky black dots cling to vinyl siding like glue. In home gardens it often takes up residence in wood mulch. Mold removal usually requires some scrubbing and the best tool to use is a stiff bristle natural fiber scrub brush avoid metal fiber brushes they can damage the siding.

These stains are primarily caused by mold and mildew. Removing mildew from vinyl 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. To remove artillery fungus from siding you have to physically scrape it off.

You can do it with steel wool very gently so you don t take the paint off. The spores dotting your house may not fit in with your redecorating plans but they won t cause any structural damage or grow there. The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions. As rainwater and condensation accumulate on vinyl siding it can develop black spots of mold and mildew.

Its primary job is to decay dead wood.