Roof Washing

[MakinSmoke]

We're about to move again so I was up washing the roof today. Here is what I know now. Sitting under palm trees in Key West is MUCH more preferable than sitting under Sweet Gums and Loblolly Pines in middle Georgia. Man oh man what a mess up there. I may never get all the stains off. I think I'm gonna spend a few days with my chain saw here before I back the "Funhouse" in here next year.

[MakinSmoke]

We're about to move again so I was up washing the roof today. Here is what I know now. Sitting under palm trees in Key West is MUCH more preferable than sitting under Sweet Gums and Loblolly Pines in middle Georgia. Man oh man what a mess up there. I may never get all the stains off. I think I'm gonna spend a few days with my chain saw here before I back the "Funhouse" in here next year.

[rockintom]

Virg,
Oh my goodness, I know exactly how you feel. Been there - done that. I mixed up a strong solution of everything I had and added a little very warm soft water and got after it with a brush. Tough and slow. Going over and over again.

Remember..."it's a cinch by the inch...hard by the yard". A good one to remember. Good luck and be careful up there. Rock

[Workshop]

Virg,
Are the stains brown and from the leaves and dirt or is it a gum/sap problem.

If brown stains, try using a little bleach in the wash water to remove the stains. Depending on the strength of the bleach might have to let it set longer or increase amount of bleach. I normally use it with a rag, wear gloves, and wipe it on to control the excess and keep it from going places I don't want it to go. Might dull wax? Rinse and wash well afterwards. Putting on this way has done a good job of removing stains caused by organic stuff.

Might be a shocker, but use Goo Gone to remove most sap from my pines when its not removing caulk.

Chris

[rockintom]

Chris,

Good info. Thanks!

I not sure but I think you may have stock in Goo Gone or using it for "medicinal purposes". I did a search on it in this forum and found 94 hits and they are all from you!

Anything to get another post count!

[Workshop]

Tom, I use the bleach/soap solution at least twice a year. Once after the leaves fall in the 'Fall' and again in the spring. Does a good job in whiting the roof. Just have to experiment to see what ratio works your the stains.

Know I didn't need to respond. Just trying to get my post count up also. Have a long way to go.

Been using a new keyboard the past several days...can't believe how bad this thing spells. Should try and repair the old one and take this thing back.

[rockintom]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Workshop:
Tom, I use the bleach/soap solution at least twice a year. Once after the leaves fall in the 'Fall' and again in the spring. Does a good job in whiting the roof. Just have to experiment to see what ratio works your the stains. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks, I give info to my washboy!

You didn't say anything about my "Goo Gone" spoof! What's up? Rock

[MakinSmoke]

I'm wondering if that Wal*Mart OakBark boxed wine will clean those brown spots off the roof.

Chris, thanks for the bleach tip. I'll give that a try. "Most" of the brown stains were Sweet Gum leaves. And I had drops of pine tar or rosin on the roof. GooGone will work great for removing the oleoresin residual.

[Endeavor2BnC]

I may be all wet but I've been using 1/4 cup Downy in 5 gal H2O, wash rig with micro fiber towel and follow-up with Eagle's Wax-as-U-Dry spray on wax. Make sure to rinse well. Rig seems to clean up real nice and easy. I can do the whole rig in 5 hrs. It smells "purty" too when I'm done. Then again it's only a year old and hasn't seen a lot of hard use yet.