Vinyl siding may appear maintenance free but if you are the proud owner of a home with siding you have already learned that it simply isn t so.
Bug spray for vinyl siding.
Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance.
Insect stains and other debris can be removed by simply cleaning vinyl siding with household cleaners.
Insects such as flies are naturally drawn to vinyl siding because vinyl siding attracts build up of airborne sugar particles from nearby trees plants and brush.
I also sprayed the siding around the door with insect killer spray and it looks like it s trying to stain.
This is the spot i ll dust most often for pests like scorpions or occasional roaches for ants i most often use a non repellant spray such as arilon termidor or other and don t even worry about getting a product up and under.
The deet stained it a brownish color.
Cleaning deet off vinyl siding a customer sprayed deep woods off on his light gray vinyl siding to stave off bugs around the doors.
Dirt and insect secretion stains however can adhere to vinyl siding attracting molds mildews and algae.
This will require a lot of product to be applied so expect to use 3 4 gallons of finished spray per treatment.
Lastly vinyl siding has a tendency to promote mold and algae growth.
Unlike brick or wood homes the sugar particles which may not be detectable to the human eye stick to the vinyl siding causing flies to gather.
Id start with spray nine then id try soft scrub then wd40 then mineral spirits by then you will need the panel puller.